Paxton was elected to the
Oklahoma Senate representing the 23rd district in 2016. He was re-elected without opposition in 2020 and 2024. In 2023, he authored Senate Bill 1006 which died in the Senate. It would have lessened the penalties for cockfighting in the state, similar to House Bill 2530, authored by
Justin Humphrey. The
Oklahoma Gamefowl Commission donated the largest amount to Paxton in 2023 out of the 34 who received campaign donations. On January 7, 2025, he was voted the
President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate, succeeding
Greg Treat. ==References==