- A primary runoff election race for Attorney General is underway, featuring candidates including Ken Paxton, Mayes Middleton, Chip Roy, and Nathan Johnson.
- Both Ken Paxton and Mayes Middleton ran for Republican Attorney General.
Ken Paxton is vacating his seat as Attorney General to pursue a run for the U.S. Senate.
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Ken Paxton is vacating his seat as Attorney General to pursue a run for the U.S. Senate.
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Ken Paxton
Attorney General of Texas since 2015
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Mayes Middleton
American politician
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