Ken Paxton’s Bold Senate Bid Exposes GOP Divisions and Risks Texas’ Future

As early voting opens in Texas for the March 3 Republican primary, Attorney General Ken Paxton is shifting gears from a subdued campaign to an aggressive bid that threatens to upend GOP unity and imperil one of America’s most critical Senate seats. What some see as a defiant conservative crusader, others view as a liability whose controversies could hand Democrats an unexpected victory in the Lone Star State. Is Texas Betting Its Future on a Leader Dividing His Own Party? Paxton’s journey from legal battles over border security and conservative policies to headline-grabbing scandals is emblematic of the fierce struggle...