[citation needed] During the 2020 primary, Slaton defeated Flynn by a 22-point margin, forcing a runoff election.

He sent out mail which pointed out Flynn's campaign-funded lifestyle expenses such as nearly $14,000 in spending on cookies and using his campaign fund to pay for a Netflix subscription.

The bill made no exceptions for rape or incest; it did provide exemptions for ectopic pregnancies that threaten the life of the woman "when a reasonable alternative to save the lives of both the mother and the unborn child is unavailable.

[10][11] Slaton supports a ban on Democrats being given committee chairmanships as long as the Republicans hold the majority of seats in the Texas House.

[7] On April 10, 2023, a complaint surfaced alleging Slaton had been in an "inappropriate relationship" with an intern who worked for his office, over the previous month, culminating in a late-night incident involving alcohol.

The two are members of the staunchly conservative Texas House Freedom Caucus, which takes positions that usually align with Slaton's.

"[19][20] The incident was investigated by the House Committee on General Investigating,[a] which published a report in May 2023 unanimously recommending Slaton's expulsion from the House, and detailing that he had committed the crimes of providing alcohol to a minor, abuse of official capacity, and official oppression.

[21] The committee's report stated that Slaton had invited a 19-year-old aide to his home at around 10 p.m. on March 30, 2023, telling her that he "did not want to drink by himself."

The staff member testified that she drank a "lot of alcohol," felt "pretty rough" and "really dizzy.