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Texas Attorney General

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

2015

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


Latest Texas Attorney General News & Insights

Republican and Democratic AGs Face Off in Texas in Latest Medication Abortion Row

Forty-four AGs, evenly split into two groups of 22, have filed briefings in a Texas lawsuit in which a conservative group is challenging the FDA’s approval of mifepristone, the drug used in medication abortions. The FDA’s approval of the drug took place over twenty years ago in 2000, but the suit is part of the…

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Magellan Terminals Holdings to Pay $600,000 in Settlement over Texas Clean Air Act Allegations

Texas AG Ken Paxton settled with Magellan Terminals Holdings, L.P. over allegations that the company violated the Texas Clean Air Act through conduct that resulted in a large fire at its bulk petroleum terminal in Corpus Christi, Texas. According to the AG’s office, the fire occurred in 2020 when a Magellan contractor was cleaning out…

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AG Coalition Seeks Injunction Preventing Implementation of Labor Department’s ESG Investment Rule

A coalition of 25 Republican AGs announced a lawsuit against the Department of Labor challenging the implementation of a new rule permitting retirement plan fiduciaries to consider environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors when choosing plan investments. The AGs argue that the rule oversteps the DOL’s statutory authority under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act…

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