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Cornyn and Paxton Lead a Decadent GOP Empire into Ruinous Runoffs

As Texas’ senior U.S. Senator said, Judgment Day is coming. But first, nearly 90 days of bloodsport.

Texas Observer

Mayes Middleton, Chip Roy advance to runoff for GOP attorney general nomination

With a self-funded ad surge, Middleton overcame Roy’s initial frontrunner status, taking a commanding lead but falling short of the majority needed to win outright.

The Texas Tribune

Polls close today in the Texas primaries. Here are five things to watch.

This Tuesday, Tribune reporters are watching two blockbuster Senate primaries, an open attorney general seat, and more high-stakes, competitive races up and down the Texas ballot.

The Texas Tribune

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Political fighting pervades Texas politicians’ responses to Austin shooting

Days out from the March primary, Republicans called for changes to immigration law. Democrats repeated their calls for stricter gun laws.

The Texas Tribune

Jasmine Crockett leads James Talarico by double digits in Senate Democratic primary, poll finds

On the Republican side, Ken Paxton and John Cornyn were neck-and-neck and in position for a runoff, according to the poll from the University of Texas’ Texas Politics Project.

The Texas Tribune

GOP attorney general candidates tout conservative bona fides at only debate in primary to succeed Ken Paxton

All four candidates are vying to prove they are the heir apparent to Paxton, who has solidified the office as a juggernaut in the conservative legal movement.

The Texas Tribune

Chip Roy is known for calling out GOP leaders. He says that’s what Texas needs in an attorney general.

U.S. Rep. Chip Roy has broken with his party, and called out President Donald Trump and Attorney General Ken Paxton. He says his loyalty is to Texas and to the Constitution.

The Texas Tribune

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Aaron Reitz, Paxton’s endorsed successor, vows to “destroy the left” if elected Texas attorney general

Reitz believes the nation is at war with liberals, and the best bulwark against them is a fully empowered Texas attorney general’s office — with him at the helm.

The Texas Tribune

In Texas attorney general race, Mayes Middleton runs on conservative, not courtroom, record

Middleton has the money and the endorsements. But his primary opponents say he lacks key legal experience to be Texas’ top lawyer.

The Texas Tribune

“Rule follower”: In GOP primary, Joan Huffman promises to bring law and order to the attorney general’s office

Huffman is running on her criminal prosecution experience and allegiance to the rule of law, cutting a contrast with her opponents who are emphasizing a continuation of Paxton’s culture war battles.

The Texas Tribune

Chip Roy, Mayes Middleton leading Texas attorney general GOP primary in new poll

The poll, released Wednesday, also showed Sid Miller and Don Huffines with comfortable leads in their Republican primary bids for agriculture commissioner and comptroller.

The Texas Tribune

Texas attorney general candidate says if he wins, he’d try to revoke Democratic leader Gene Wu’s citizenship

Aaron Reitz, who is running for Texas attorney general, issued the threat after an interview of Wu was shared online of him discussing non-white voting strength.

The Texas Tribune

On the issues: Q&A with the Republicans running for Texas attorney general

Texas’ next top lawyer will inherit an office that has become the tip of the spear of the conservative legal movement. To help primary voters differentiate, we asked the four GOP candidates where they stand on the agency’s major issues.

The Texas Tribune

Anti-Islam rhetoric takes center stage in Texas Republican primary

As the GOP and its factions debate what constitutes American identity, opposition to Islam has become a key campaign pillar for some Texas Republicans in statewide races and beyond.

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Here’s who has the financial edge to replace Attorney General Ken Paxton

The four-way Republican primary drew millions in donations over the second half of 2025, outpacing the comparatively meager fundraising by Democrats led by Sen. Nathan Johnson.

The Texas Tribune

Texas’ next top lawyer: What does the attorney general do and how has Paxton remade the office?

Texans will elect a new attorney general next year for the first time in over a decade. The office handles legal matters impacting everyday life and, currently, plays a leading role in the conservative movement.

The Texas Tribune

Meet the candidates vying to be Texas attorney general in the post-Paxton era

At the Texas Tribune Festival, Republican and Democratic candidates made their case for why they should be the state’s top lawyer.

The Texas Tribune

Cruz, Paxton issue dueling endorsements in Texas attorney general GOP primary

Aaron Reitz and Chip Roy, positioning themselves as Paxton’s ideological heirs, have served as top aides for both the attorney general and Cruz.

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U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, Paxton aide turned foe, to run for Texas attorney general

It will be the first test of whether Roy’s at times frosty relationship with President Trump — and his turn against Paxton — can withstand scrutiny in a statewide primary.

The Texas Tribune

TribFest lineup adds CNN’s Abby Phillip, former AG Eric Holder, and new generation of Texas leaders

Reps. Caroline Fairly and James Talarico, along with Texas attorney general candidate Aaron Reitz, also join us to talk Texas’ future this November

The Texas Tribune

Big money shaping GOP primaries for Texas attorney general, comptroller

New campaign finance filings provide the first glimpse of the financial and political fault lines emerging in the open primaries for key statewide offices.

The Texas Tribune

Sen. Joan Huffman joins GOP field vying to succeed Ken Paxton as Texas attorney general

In her announcement, Huffman framed herself as the most experienced candidate, pointing to her time as a prosecutor, judge and chair of key Senate committees.

The Texas Tribune

Aaron Reitz, former top DOJ official and Paxton aide, launches bid for Texas attorney general

Reitz, formerly a key cog in Texas’ conservative legal pipeline, once said the AG’s office is at war with “the forces that want to destroy the American order.”

Roll Call

Senator presses Justice Department picks on following court orders - Roll Call

Sen. Richard J. Durbin asked Trump picks for Justice Department roles whether elected officials could refuse to obey a federal court order.