Paxton Has Taken About 350 Trips Outside Texas Since Becoming Attorney General

According to a New York Times report, Ken Paxton, the Republican candidate for Senate in Texas, has taken about 350 trips outside the state since he was sworn in as attorney general.

The New York Times report was written by Beth Reinhard and Lauren McGaughy. Its headline describes the trips as "State-Funded Jet-Setting" and ties the travel to campaign scrutiny.

The New York Times summary does not specify the destinations of the trips, their costs, or their stated purposes, so the state funding named in the headline is not detailed in the summary. It also does not give the dates of individual trips.

The New York Times summary describes the figure of about 350 as an approximation and provides no breakdown of that count. The summary also contains no statement from Mr. Paxton or his campaign about the travel.

The New York Times identifies Mr. Paxton as the Republican candidate for Senate in Texas, and the summary places the trips in the period since he took office as attorney general. Because the account rests on a headline and a brief summary, questions raised by the headline, including the source of funds and the purpose of each trip, remain unanswered in this report.

The New York Times summary gives no account of how the travel was approved or recorded, and it describes no comparison with other officials. Further detail on the figures would have to come from the full New York Times article, which this report does not reproduce.

Sources: The New York Times: Ken Paxton’s State-Funded Jet-Setting Draws Campaign Scrutiny.