Thom Tillis: Ken Paxton a 'Failure,' Would Be Anchor on GOP Senate Thom Tillis, a Republican senator from North Carolina, recently labeled his fellow party member and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton as "a failure" who would be an anchor in the upcoming Senate election.
This scathing assessment has significant implications for Paxton's future in politics and the overall direction of the Republican Party.
Paxton has been embroiled in several high profile scandals throughout his tenure as Attorney General, including allegations of misconduct and conflicts of interest that have led to accusations of abuse of power and misuse of public resources.