Texas Democrat Talarico Registered at Parents' Address After Buying Home

Talarico, who accused his opponent, Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, of voter fraud last month, registered at his parents' address in November 2021, purchased a home in June 2022, and did not update his registration until September 2024. His campaign declined to answer questions about his residency, citing threats from "right-wing actors. Texas law requires voters to register where they live, but courts have ruled that proving fraud requires showing a voter knowingly broke the law. Ethics attorney Andrew Cates doubted either man committed fraud but said Paxton, who has aggressively pursued election crimes, should face a higher standard: "When the top officials go looking for people to skewer for it, and then do it themselves, it really smacks of hypocrisy.

Paxton, who has denied wrongdoing and called himself a "lawful, registered Texas voter, accused Talarico of "blatantly committing election fraud, citing conservative reports. Records from Talarico's campaign show he updated his address with voter registration, his driver's license, and the U.S. Postal Service in November 2021, complying with residency rules during the period in question.