August 13, 2026 | Commentary | Ally Triolo
Election Integrity

Ken Paxton and the RNC deliver major Texas election integrity win

Commentary

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and the RNC just delivered a major election integrity victory — successfully defending key safeguards in Texas’ SB 1 from another Democrat attack.


Last night, the Fifth Circuit upheld key protections against voter coercion and ballot harvesting, including requirements that ballot assistors identify themselves, disclose whether they are being paid, and attest that they did not pressure or coerce voters.


The court also upheld Texas’ requirement that mail voters provide an identification number or Social Security number that matches state records.


This is the latest win in a years-long fight by Ken Paxton and the RNC  to defend SB 1 and protect Texas elections.


While Ken Paxton and Republicans work to protect Lone Star State voters, James Talarico is committing voter fraud himself: 


  • Talarico was recently confronted about the fact that he committed voter fraud by falsely using his mom's address for three years despite owning his own home.

  • Talarico tried to dismiss the allegations as “baseless” but didn’t explain why.

  • There’s a simple way for Talarico to put the questions to rest: prove he lived at his mom's house for the three years he was registered there as a 35-year-old serving in the Texas Legislature. Otherwise, this is textbook voter fraud.

  • The contrast couldn’t be clearer: Ken Paxton is fighting alongside the RNC to secure Texas elections. James Talarico has questions to answer about his own record.


“James Talarico lectures Texans about ‘democracy’ while committing voter fraud himself. While patriot Ken Paxton actually stands up for the Lone Star State, Talarico is more interested in pushing radical transgender politics and far-left values that don’t belong in Texas— let alone on planet Earth.”  â€“ Ally Triolo, RNC Election Integrity Communications Director