Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued ActBlue, a Democratic fundraising platform, alleging it misled donors by allowing fraudulent and foreign donations through gift cards and prepaid debit cards. The lawsuit, filed in Tarrant County district court, claims ActBlue violated Texas law by falsely claiming compliance with donor-vetting procedures and enabling 'dark money' in political campaigns.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued ActBlue, a Democratic fundraising platform, alleging it allowed fraudulent and foreign donations by accepting gift cards and prepaid debit cards. The lawsuit claims ActBlue misrepresented its donor-vetting procedures and security practices to Congress and the public, violating Texas law.