NYT
Ken Paxton’s $1,000 Pen Incident Resurfaces in Texas Senate Race
Thursday, August 20, 2026
Ken Paxton, Texas Attorney General, accepted a $1,000 pen as a gift more than a decade ago. The pen has become a subject of discussion in the current Texas Senate race.
Original reporting: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/us/ken-paxton-montblanc-pen.html