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Fact Check: Ken Paxton Did NOT Release Statement Saying He 'Cannot Accept' His Defeat to James Talarico Was 'Free or Fair'

Fact-checked by FindFake · 4 November 2026

The claim is that Ken Paxton released a statement questioning the fairness of his defeat to James Talarico in the 2026 U.S. Senate race; fact-checkers found this claim to be false.

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