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Texas Attorney General

Current State AG
Ken Paxton (R)
Political Party
Republican
Assumed Office

2015

Ken Paxton was elected as attorney general in 2014 and was reelected in 2018 and 2022. AG Paxton previously was elected to the Texas House of Representatives from 2003-2013 and the Texas State Senate from 2013-2015. Previously, AG Paxton worked as an attorney in private practice and as in-house legal counsel with J.C. Penney.

Ken Paxton was elected as attorney general in 2014 and was reelected in 2018 and 2022. AG Paxton previously was elected to the Texas House of Representatives from 2003-2013 and the Texas State Senate from 2013-2015. Previously, AG Paxton worked as an attorney in private practice and as in-house legal counsel with J.C. Penney.

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The AG is an elected position in Texas.

  • Next Election:November 3, 2026 (Open Seat)
  • Election Process:Elected
  • Term/Limit:4 years / none


Latest Texas Attorney General News & Insights

Texas AG App-lifies Investigation into Discord’s Child Safety Practices

Texas AG Ken Paxton expanded his investigation of online chat platform Discord over allegations that the company, through operation of its app, is endangering child safety and privacy in violation of the state’s Securing Children Online Through Parental Empowerment (SCOPE) Act. The AG’s office has expended its investigation to ask Discord for information about the…

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Texas AG Probes TP-Link’s Data Practices and Links to China

Texas AG Ken Paxton announced the opening of an investigation into TP-Link Systems Inc. (“TP Link”)—a leading manufacturer of networking equipment founded in China—to determine whether the company has misled consumers about its independence from the Chinese government, whether its technology is more vulnerable to exploitation than comparable domestic products, and whether its devices improperly…

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