GOP attorney general candidates tout conservative bona fides at only debate in primary to succeed Ken Paxton

Seven candidates square off in primary races for a post-Paxton attorney general's office

For the first time since 2014, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will not seek reelection to his current post, opting instead to challenge U.S. Sen. John Cornyn

Texas Attorney General debate filled political agreements, personal attacks

During the Republican Attorneys General Association debate, the four candidates for Texas Attorney General - State Sen. Mayes Middleton, State Sen. Joan Huffman, former Assistant U.S. Attorney Aaron Reitz and U.S. Rep. Chip Roy - agreed on almost everything, but still attacked each other on their records and experience.

GOP attorney general hopefuls clash in lone primary debate to replace Ken Paxton

At a debate that hit all the major GOP talking points, the four Republicans vying to be Texas’ next attorney general sought to differentiate themselves and thei

GOP attorney general candidates tout conservative bona fides at only debate in primary to succeed Ken Paxton

All four candidates are vying to prove they are the heir apparent to Paxton, who has solidified the office as a juggernaut in the conservative legal movement.