Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that he has launched a sweeping investigation into over 100 “potential non-citizens” who voted in the 2020 and 2022 election cycles, with the attorney general’s office confirming that most of the suspected illegal ballots came from just one Texas county.
For background, on July 15, 2025, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a press release confirming that his office was investigating scores of cases of suspected voter fraud that involved illegal aliens casting votes in the 2020 and 2022 elections. When the news of the investigation broke on social media, conservatives pointed out that Democrats claim that such fraud never occurs.
The attorney general provided more details on his investigation in his June 15 press release, saying, “Illegal aliens and foreign nationals must not be allowed to influence Texas elections by casting illegal ballots with impunity. I will not allow it to continue.”
Continuing, AG Paxton said that because of President Trump’s “decisive action to help states safeguard the ballot box,” his investigation will “help Texas hold noncitizens accountable for unlawfully voting in American elections. If you’re a noncitizen who illegally cast a ballot, you will face the full force of the law.”
When the popular Libs of TikTok X account announced the investigation in a July 16, 2025, post, the account zeroed in on the fact that Democrats “say this never happens,” adding, “This is in ADDITION to the investigation into 33 noncitizens being investigated for voting in the 2024 election in Texas.” Conservative commentator Paul A. Szypula replied, “Democrats had promised us that illegals don’t vote in our elections. What gives?!”
In addition, as Libs of TikTok mentioned, the attorney general also opened an investigation into 33 additional “potential non-citizens” who “allegedly voted in the 2024 General Election after the cases were referred to the attorney general’s office by Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson. AG Paxton’s office explained that the investigation is making use of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service’s SAVE Database, saying, “Texas was able to access the database following President Trump’s signing of an executive order directing the Department of Homeland Security to offer the database at no cost to all states in order to preserve the integrity of our elections.”
Moreover, AG Paxton previously announced on May 7, 2025, that six arrests had been made for “election crimes related to a vote harvesting scheme” in Frio County. The attorney general’s office explained that its Criminal Investigation Division had made the arrests based on “credible allegations of vote harvesting,” and that those arrested included Frio County Judge Rochelle Camacho.
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Shedding more light on the arrests, the attorney general explained, “The people of Texas deserve fair and honest elections, not backroom deals and political insiders rigging the system. Elected officials who think they can cheat to stay in power will be held accountable. No one is above the law.” He added, “My office will continue to work with Frio County District Attorney Audrey Louis to protect the integrity of our elections.”
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