# Angela Paxton

Angela Paxton is a Republican member of the Texas Senate for district 8.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Texas Senate, district 8
- Serving since: 2019-01-08
- Current term: TX 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/895887ba-73cd-4321-827d-bb06d4eedfdf

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/895887ba-73cd-4321-827d-bb06d4eedfdf (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

Paxton reported $376.2K in the 2026 cycle, in the top quarter of State Senate Republicans (median $46.2K).

## What Paxton says (TX 2025–26 session)

378 classified statements: 378 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State Senate Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Paxton | State Senate Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.3% | 272 of 354 |
| Policy criticism | 3.4% | 9.5% | 231 of 354 |
| Policy discussion | 45.5% | 37.3% | 123 of 354 |
| Bipartisanship | 3.4% | 2.3% | 82 of 354 |
| Credit claiming | 22.8% | 15.4% | 88 of 354 |
| Extreme labels | 0.3% | 1.3% | 155 of 354 |

Most discussed policy areas: Education 26% (State Senate Republicans 14%); Families 17% (State Senate Republicans 4.2%); Science, Technology, Communications 15% (State Senate Republicans 2.5%); Crime and Law Enforcement 14% (State Senate Republicans 12%); Government Operations and Politics 10% (State Senate Republicans 17%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.54 (standard error 0.02), from 806 donors and 841 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 77% of State Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (TX 2025–26 session)

1,289 roll calls. Attendance 99.4% (Texas Senate 97.9%). Party unity 99.2% (89%). 7 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2025-09-04 · voted yea · final passage · HB 18 Relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the making of certain political expenditures by a member of the legislature… · pass · https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HB18/
- 2025-09-03 · voted yea · passage · HB 18 Relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the making of certain political expenditures by a member of the legislature… · pass · https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HB18/
- 2025-09-03 · voted yea · final passage · HB 7 Relating to prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs, including the jurisdiction of and effect of certain judgments by… · pass · https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HB7/
- 2025-09-03 · voted yea · concur in the House amendment to SB 8. · SB 8 Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action. · pass · https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/SB8/
- 2025-09-02 · voted yea · passage · HB 7 Relating to prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs, including the jurisdiction of and effect of certain judgments by… · pass · https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HB7/
- 2025-09-02 · voted yea · adoption of amendment · HB 27 Relating to a groundwater study of certain aquifers underlying the territory of the Neches and Trinity Valleys Groundwater Conservation District by the… · pass · https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HB27/
- 2025-09-02 · voted yea · suspend Senate Rule 11.10(a), Senate Rule 11.18(a), and Senate Rule 11.19 in order that the Committee on State Affairs might meet at 5:00 p.m. tomorrow in the Betty King Committee Room, 2E.20, and consider HB 18. · HB 18 Relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the making of certain political expenditures by a member of the legislature… · pass · https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HB18/
- 2025-08-27 · voted yea · passage · HB 8 Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the… · pass · https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HB8/
- 2025-08-27 · voted yea · passage · HB 192 Relating to the funding of law enforcement agencies in certain counties. · pass · https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HB192/
- 2025-08-27 · voted yea · Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 25 be placed on its third reading and final passage. · HB 25 Relating to a pharmacist's authority to dispense ivermectin without a prescription. · pass · https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/HB25/

## Legislation (TX 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 190 bills: 178 reached committee, 132 passed one chamber, 63 passed both, 56 became law. Cosponsored 78. 69.5% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Texas Senate 65.2%; rank 13 of 28).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SR 77: Recognizing Leia's Kids on the occasion of its inaugural gala. (passed one chamber, 2025-09-04) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/SR77/
- SB 56: Relating to autologous and direct blood donations. (introduced, 2025-08-28) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/SB56/
- SB 1: Relating to campground and youth camp safety. (became law, 2025-09-05) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/SB1/
- SB 35: Relating to the criminal offense of interference with child custody. (introduced, 2025-08-15) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/SB35/
- SB 36: Relating to powers of regional transportation authorities. (introduced, 2025-08-15) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/SB36/
- SB 18: Relating to an exemption from the requirement to obtain a permit from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for certain dams or reservoirs operated… (passed both chambers, 2025-09-17) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/SB18/
- SB 9: Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption… (in committee, 2025-08-15) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/SB9/
- SB 3: Relating to outdoor warning sirens in flash flood-prone areas. (became law, 2025-09-05) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/SB3/
- SB 8: Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action. (became law, 2025-09-22) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/SB8/
- SB 10: Relating to the calculation of the voter-approval tax rate for certain taxing units. (passed both chambers, 2025-09-02) https://openstates.org/tx/bills/892/SB10/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $376.2K (State Senate Republicans median $46.2K). 96% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/angelapaxtontx/status/2114765039919870369
- 2026-10-25 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/angelapaxtontx/status/2114397847445463316
- 2026-10-25 · Post on X · https://x.com/angelapaxtontx/status/2114402473280495685
- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · https://x.com/angelapaxtontx/status/2114031871541530836
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/angelapaxtontx/status/2113654532722868655
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/angelapaxtontx/status/2113369325306339523
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/angelapaxtontx/status/2113375061012881700
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · https://x.com/angelapaxtontx/status/2112912191703679232
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/angelapaxtontx/status/2112970951734300867
- 2026-10-20 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/angelapaxtontx/status/2112590604450369894

## Links

- Official site: https://senate.texas.gov/member.php?d=8
- Campaign site: https://www.angelapaxton.com
- X: https://x.com/angelapaxtontx
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/angelapaxtontx
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/angelapaxtontx/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg1Vff1JoYLJEeoipg0CnTw
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-paxton-b2778157/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/895887ba-73cd-4321-827d-bb06d4eedfdf