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Angela Paxton OppScore Rating: +3.77

Angela Paxton is a Republican State Senate representative for Texas district 8 and holds an OppScore of +3.77. OppScore is a nonpartisan political rating system that scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 across the Five Points of Opportunity, using published voting records and public disclosures.

Angela Paxton is a Republican state senator representing Texas District 8 since 2019. A former secondary math teacher and school counselor from McKinney, she is the first educator elected to the Senate in over two decades. Her record centers on education policy, property tax relief, border security, and pro-life measures tied to her adoption story.

Angela Paxton rating summary

• Party: Republican
• Office: State Senate
• State: Texas
• District: 8
• OppScore: +3.77 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale
• Score basis: Record based, documented on 27 of 44 scored questions

What is on this profile

• Five Points of Opportunity score breakdown
• Voting record and legislative history
• Campaign finance and donor disclosures
• Dirt Alerts and accountability reporting
• Score trend over time

Primary sources

• Official website
• Ballotpedia profile

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