Texas Attorney General

Current State AG: Ken Paxton (R)
Political Party: Republican
Assumed Office: 2015
Current Leadership Positions: RAGA Chairman
RAGA Executive Committee
Co-Chair of NAAG Energy & Environment Committee
Co-Chair of NAAG Internet Safety/Cyber Privacy and Security Committee

Ken Paxton was elected Attorney General in 2014. 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 8, 2022
Election Process:Elected
Term/Limit:4 years / none

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Election News April 9, 2021

George P. Bush 'seriously considering' running for Texas attorney geneal

(The Hill) Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, the son of former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) and the nephew of former President George W. Bush, announced on Thursday that he is “seriously considering” running against state Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) in the 2022 election.

News March 25, 2021

Republican Attorneys General Sue Biden Administration over Revocation of Pipeline Permit

A group of 21 Republican AGs, led by Montana AG Austin Knudsen and Texas AG Ken Paxton, sued the Biden administration over its revocation of a cross-border permit for the Keystone XL oil pipeline, alleging that the revocation of the permit is an unconstitutional encroachment on the power of Congress to regulate international and interstate commerce and violates the Administrative Procedure Act.

News March 25, 2021

Civil Rights Attorney Enters 2022 Race for Texas Attorney General

Texas civil rights attorney Lee Merritt announced his intent to challenge Republican incumbent AG Ken Paxton in the 2022 election, although he has not yet declared which party’s candidacy he would seek.

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