Investigation questions Ken Paxton's financial disclosures in U.S. Senate race

The Texas Tribune and ProPublica found what ethics experts call significant errors and omissions in Ken Paxton’s federal financial disclosures.His campaign dismisses the reporting as an attempt to "manufacture controversy."Ken Paxton financial disclosures under scrutinyThe review found property, debt and possible rental income that were not fully reflected in the filings. Experts say federal law requires Senate candidates to provide that kind of information.Texas Senate race and net worth discrepanciesThe questions come as Paxton tries to move from the attorney general’s office to the U.S. Senate, battling Democratic challenger James Talarico.Paxton’s August filing puts his net worth somewhere between $1 million and $27 million.That is much higher than what he reported a year earlier, when that figure was between negative $1.9 million and positive $11.1 million.Paxton’s wealth also came under scrutiny during his 2023 impeachment. Financial records subpoenaed by lawmakers put his househ