Paxton: Pardoned Felons Are Not Eligible For Office Run

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Pardoned felons are not allowed to run for office in Texas. Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the opinion today citing part of the Election Code. He had been asked by Webb County Attorney Marco Montemayor last year to study the issue after a convicted felon unsuccessfully ran for Austin City Council.

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