Inside Ken Paxton's jet-setting lifestyle: California wineries,...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s expanding travel while campaigning and in office has come under scrutiny, with an Associated Press review pointing to extensive time outside the state and high security-related costs. Since taking office in 2015, Paxton left about 730 workdays blank on official calendars and took more than 275 out-of-state trips, including California’s wine country, Caribbean resorts and European tourism destinations. The state records reviewed show reimbursement totals for security-detail travel rising from about $30,000 in 2015 to nearly $400,000 in 2024, with overall expenses charged to taxpayers at a minimum of $1.9 million. A Senate bid against Democrat James Talarico has also highlighted Paxton’s whereabouts.