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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

Election Timeline & Candidates

  1. Candidate Filing Deadline
  2. Primary Election
  3. Runoff Election
  4. General Election
Nathan Johnson (D)
Democrat

Nathan Johnson (D)

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Mayes Middleton (R)
Republican

Mayes Middleton (R)

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Independent

Tom Oxford (I)

Omer Wagas Khwaja (I)
Independent

Omer Wagas Khwaja (I)

Nathan Johnson (D)
Democrat

Nathan Johnson (D)

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Mayes Middleton (R)
Republican

Mayes Middleton (R)

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Independent

Tom Oxford (I)

Omer Wagas Khwaja (I)
Independent

Omer Wagas Khwaja (I)

Latest Texas Attorney General News & Insights

News

AG Paxton Secures Court Order on Discord Child Protection Measures

Texas AG Ken Paxton has secured a landmark agreed temporary injunction against Discord that requires the company to give Texas children the same age-assurance and default safety precautions it already provides to its users in the United Kingdom. Currently in Texas, anyone can open a Discord account with just an email address and a self-reported…

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Multistate Coalition Wins In Consumer Data Settlement

A coalition of 46 states, led by Texas and Oregon, settled with Block, Inc. (Block), the company behind the Cash App payment platform, over allegations that the company allegedly failed to protect consumers’ money and personal information. The settling states alleged that Block misled users of Cash App about the safety of the platform and…

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