The State AG Report

Editor-in-Chief: Christopher Allen
Contributing Editors: Grace Garver, Hannah Land, Emily Yu

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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

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AG Candidate Fields Grow in AL, MI & TX; Jones the Victor in VA Primary; SC AG to Run for Governor

Alabama – Katherine Robertson, chief counsel to Alabama AG Steve Marshall, announced she is running for Alabama AG in 2026.  AG Marshall, who is term-limited, is running in the 2026 GOP primary for the U.S. Senate seat held by Senator Tommy Tuberville.

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General Mills Agrees to Stop Using Artificial Dyes After Texas AG’s Biting Investigation

Texas AG Ken Paxton announced that General Mills, Inc. has agreed to remove artificial dyes from its products to resolve an investigation into the company’s alleged misrepresentations about the health of its products in violation of state consumer protection laws. Texas investigated allegations that General Mills marketed its products as healthy and nutritious, even though…

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