Ties to Paxton & OAG
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Ties to Paxton, his campaigns & the AG’s office
Did a signer or their church get official help, a role, or money from Paxton or the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) — or give to his campaigns? Each item is classed by who acted and whether it was specific to that church.
Signers with a tie
5 of 27
22 searched, none found · 0 not fully searched yet
AG’s office items
0
Official actions, appointments, payments
Campaign & political items
7
Events, earlier endorsements
Money items
2
Contributions to / payments from Paxton
| Date | Signer / church | Type | What happened | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Daniel HayworthVintage Church — Harker Heights | Family relationship | Hayworth is married to Paxton’s daughter Mattie, making him the candidate’s son-in-law, according to Baptist News Global and the Killeen Daily Herald. | baptistnews.com · kdhnews.com |
| 2026-08-30 | Daniel HayworthVintage Church — Harker Heights | Paxton event | Paxton, the Republican Senate nominee, attended a Sunday service at Vintage Church Harker Heights. Hayworth prayed from the stage for Paxton’s victory in November; Paxton posted about “worshiping at Vintage Church in Harker Heights.” | baptistnews.com · kdhnews.com |
| 2024-12 | Vintage Church — Harker Heights | Paxton event | Paxton, the state attorney general, was the featured speaker at a December 2024 fundraising gala for Vintage Christian Academy, the school run by Vintage Church at its Harker Heights campus. A school fundraiser, not an OAG action. | kdhnews.com · kdhnews.com |
| 2025-04-09 | Stephen MartinVintage Church — Harker Heights | Contribution to Paxton | Ken Paxton for Senate reported a $1,041.02 contribution from Stephen Martin of Temple, employer Vintage Church, occupation pastor (FEC itemized receipts). | fec.gov |
| 2025-05-23 | Nate SchatzlineMercy Culture Church | Contribution to Paxton | Ken Paxton for Senate reported a $250 contribution from Nate Schatzline of Fort Worth, then a state representative (FEC itemized receipts). | fec.gov |
| 2023-05-27 | Nate SchatzlineMercy Culture Church | Earlier political support | As a state representative, Schatzline voted against the Texas House’s impeachment of Attorney General Paxton. | en.wikipedia.org |
| 2024-06 | Nate SchatzlineMercy Culture Church | Earlier political support | In June 2024 the Texas House Republican Caucus’s executive committee censured Schatzline and three other members for campaigning against GOP incumbents, among them Reps. Stephanie Klick and Lynn Stucky, who had voted to impeach Paxton.(medium confidence) | axios.com |
| 2024-05-31 | Nate SchatzlineMercy Culture Church | Earlier political support | CBS Texas reported that Schatzline agreed with Paxton’s warning against supporting Speaker Dade Phelan for another term. | cbsnews.com |
| 2025-01 | Nate SchatzlineMercy Culture Church | Paxton event | Schatzline joined Paxton at a Tarrant County GOP rally in Fort Worth during Paxton’s tour urging Republicans to back David Cook for House speaker. | texastribune.org |
| 2026-10-17 | Nate SchatzlineMercy Culture Church | Paxton event | At a Paxton Senate campaign rally in Rockwall, Schatzline said: “This is, in fact, a spiritual battle in the state of Texas and really across the country.” Reported by The New York Times (republished copy linked).(medium confidence) | dnyuz.com |