Ken Paxton, President Donald Trump’s scandal-plagued pick in the Texas Senate race, boasted that more than 700 people turned out for his first and only campaign rally — but got fact-checked on the real number of attendees.
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The Texas attorney general hosted a rally at the University Draft House in McAllen, Texas, which had a “modest audience, topping off at 100 attendees,” myRGV.com reported.
In a post on X, Paxton’s campaign had claimed 763 people were at the event.
But according to myRGV.com, the location has a building occupancy of only 150 to 200 people.
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The outlet referred to the crowd as “predominantly older, with a few youthful exceptions.”
The Republican’s opponent, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate and state representative James Talarico, has reportedly drawn larger crowds across the Lone Star state.
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763 people in McAllen, TX last night! @KenPaxtonTX pic.twitter.com/T19M9WVl5I
— Paxton War Room (@PaxtonsPatriots) July 15, 2026
