Talarico Seeks Release of 2 Paxton Depositions in Texas Senate Race
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Updated · The Washington Post · Aug 26
Talarico Seeks Release of 2 Paxton Depositions in Texas Senate Race
3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Aug 26
Summary
James Talarico on Wednesday asked a court to unseal two Ken Paxton depositions from 2019 and 2022, arguing the testimony raises substantial ethical questions for Texas voters.
The sealed testimony comes from a lawsuit over Unity Resources, an energy firm where Paxton served as a board member and lawyer.
A Wall Street Journal report in April said Paxton acknowledged in a 2019 deposition that he had probably violated attorney-client privilege by sharing company information with his own lawyer.
Paxton's campaign called the move a desperate distraction, while Talarico has made the attorney general's legal and personal scandals central to his effort to win moderate Republicans.
The filing lands in a competitive race in a state that has not elected a Democrat statewide in more than 30 years, after Paxton survived impeachment and other corruption-related scrutiny.