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Claimant: James Talarico campaign
Claim: Crystal Mason was sentenced to five years in prison for illegal voting “because of Ken Paxton’s crackdown on voters of color.”
Rating: MISLEADING
Explanation: Mason was prosecuted by the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office, not Paxton’s office, and the judge did not explain why she received a five-year sentence. Although Paxton separately pursued voter-fraud cases that disproportionately involved Black and Latino defendants, the available evidence does not establish that his crackdown caused Mason’s prosecution or sentence.
Date: 11/01/2026
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Last Updated on November 1, 2026 by Media Bias Fact Check