/tags/texas-attorney-general-race-2026 Texas Attorney General Race 2026 en-US Copyright Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:57:00 GMT /news/2026-04-14/role-of-texas-attorney-general-more-partisan-what-does-that-mean-for-the-next-one-ken-paxton-runoff-election The role of Attorney General has become more partisan under Ken Paxton. Whether that should continue is a major issue in the campaign to replace him. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:57:00 GMT /news/2026-04-14/role-of-texas-attorney-general-more-partisan-what-does-that-mean-for-the-next-one-ken-paxton-runoff-election Caroline Love /news/2026-03-26/mayes-middleton-conservative-political-action-conference The Galveston-area state senator is in a runoff with U.S. Rep. Chip Roy to become GOP candidate for Texas attorney general. Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:54:36 GMT /news/2026-03-26/mayes-middleton-conservative-political-action-conference Caroline Love /elections-2026/2026-03-03/heres-what-texas-voters-should-be-paying-attention-to-on-primary-election-day From voter turnout to who Texas' U.S. Senate candidates will be, here's what voters should be keeping an eye on amid Tuesday's party primary elections. Tue, 03 Mar 2026 13:21:26 GMT /elections-2026/2026-03-03/heres-what-texas-voters-should-be-paying-attention-to-on-primary-election-day Blaise Gainey, Andrew Schneider | Houston Public Media, Lucio Vasquez /politics/2026-02-18/gop-attorney-general-candidates-tout-conservative-vision-at-only-debate-in-primary-to-succeed-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. Wed, 18 Feb 2026 13:07:06 GMT /politics/2026-02-18/gop-attorney-general-candidates-tout-conservative-vision-at-only-debate-in-primary-to-succeed-paxton Eleanor Klibanoff | The Texas Tribune /news/2026-02-16/republicans-and-democrats-vie-to-take-mantle-of-attorney-generals-office-in-open-race Republicans and Democrats alike are vying to fill Ken Paxton's shoes as Texas Attorney General. Mon, 16 Feb 2026 10:00:00 GMT /news/2026-02-16/republicans-and-democrats-vie-to-take-mantle-of-attorney-generals-office-in-open-race Caroline Love /texas-news/2025-12-22/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. Mon, 22 Dec 2025 14:19:39 GMT /texas-news/2025-12-22/texas-next-top-lawyer-what-does-the-attorney-general-do-and-how-has-paxton-remade-the-office Eleanor Klibanoff | The Texas Tribune /politics/2025-10-31/dallas-attorney-tony-box-enters-democratic-primary-for-texas-attorney-general Box, a first-time political candidate, is an Army veteran who also worked as an FBI agent and federal prosecutor. Fri, 31 Oct 2025 12:42:47 GMT /politics/2025-10-31/dallas-attorney-tony-box-enters-democratic-primary-for-texas-attorney-general Eleanor Klibanoff | The Texas Tribune