State

Attorney General

Vote for: 1
Term: 4 years
Candidates: 3
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The Attorney General is Texas's chief lawyer, representing the state in court, issuing legal opinions to state and local officials, collecting child support, and enforcing consumer protection laws.

Open seat: incumbent Attorney General Ken Paxton is running for U.S. Senate.

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Mayes Middleton

Republican

The gist

Pledges to enforce federal border security and deportation orders.
Pledges to sue "sanctuary cities."
Proposes an election integrity task force with police powers.
Proposes an anti-corruption team in the attorney general's office.
Proposes an online tracking portal for public records requests.
Pledges to rein in district attorneys who don't enforce laws.
Pledges to uphold Texas's abortion restrictions.
Opposes permits or taxes to carry firearms.

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Pledges to enforce federal border security and deportation orders.
Mayes Middleton for Texas Attorney General - Conservative Republican
Campaign website · Mayes Middleton campaign · mayesmiddleton.com
“Aggressively enforce President Trump's border security agenda and deportation orders”
Pledges to sue "sanctuary cities."
Mayes Middleton for Texas Attorney General - Conservative Republican
Campaign website · Mayes Middleton campaign · mayesmiddleton.com
“Sue to stop "sanctuary cities" from ignoring the law and harboring illegal criminals”
Proposes an election integrity task force with police powers.
Q&A: Get to know the candidates running for Texas attorney general
Candidate questionnaire · Community Impact · communityimpact.com
“I will create a standalone election integrity task force with law enforcement powers to prosecute election related crimes.”
Proposes an anti-corruption team in the attorney general's office.
Q&A: Get to know the candidates running for Texas attorney general
Candidate questionnaire · Community Impact · communityimpact.com
“root out corruption via an anti-corruption team”
Proposes an online tracking portal for public records requests.
Q&A: Get to know the candidates running for Texas attorney general
Candidate questionnaire · Community Impact · communityimpact.com
“ensure prompt PIA responses with minimal delays and an online tracking portal”
Pledges to rein in district attorneys who don't enforce laws.
Mayes Middleton for Texas Attorney General - Conservative Republican
Campaign website · Mayes Middleton campaign · mayesmiddleton.com
“Lead efforts to rein in rogue District Attorneys who refuse to enforce the law”
Pledges to uphold Texas's abortion restrictions.
Mayes Middleton for Texas Attorney General - Conservative Republican
Campaign website · Mayes Middleton campaign · mayesmiddleton.com
“Uphold pro-life laws to save the most innocent - the unborn”
Opposes permits or taxes to carry firearms.
Mayes Middleton for Texas Attorney General - Conservative Republican
Campaign website · Mayes Middleton campaign · mayesmiddleton.com
“Law-abiding citizens should not have to ask for the government's permission or pay a tax to exercise their Constitutional right to bear arms”

Nathan Johnson

Democratic

The gist

Pledges to investigate and prosecute public and private corruption.
Pledges to enforce consumer protection and fair-competition laws.
Pledges consistent enforcement of public information laws.
Pledges to investigate voter fraud and improper voter-roll purges.
Pledges to partner with district attorneys on public safety.
Supports border security within constitutional limits.

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Pledges to investigate and prosecute public and private corruption.
Q&A: Get to know the candidates running for Texas attorney general
Candidate questionnaire · Community Impact · communityimpact.com
“investigate and prosecute corruption in the public and private sectors”
Pledges to enforce consumer protection and fair-competition laws.
Q&A: Get to know the candidates running for Texas attorney general
Candidate questionnaire · Community Impact · communityimpact.com
“revive consumer protection against predatory market practices, including fraud, AI scams, and price fixing”
Priorities | Nathan Johnson for Texas Attorney General
Campaign website · Nathan Johnson campaign · nathanfortexas.com
“Texas has laws to protect consumers and promote competition among businesses. As Attorney General, I'll enforce them.”
Pledges consistent enforcement of public information laws.
Q&A: Get to know the candidates running for Texas attorney general
Candidate questionnaire · Community Impact · communityimpact.com
“work within the bounds of the law to ensure public access to public information”
Pledges to investigate voter fraud and improper voter-roll purges.
Q&A: Get to know the candidates running for Texas attorney general
Candidate questionnaire · Community Impact · communityimpact.com
“investigating allegations of fraud, election official intimidation, improper purging of voter rolls, and election irregularities”
Pledges to partner with district attorneys on public safety.
Q&A: Get to know the candidates running for Texas attorney general
Candidate questionnaire · Community Impact · communityimpact.com
“partner with and support district attorneys to improve public safety”
Supports border security within constitutional limits.
Priorities | Nathan Johnson for Texas Attorney General
Campaign website · Nathan Johnson campaign · nathanfortexas.com
“We need it to be secure, and safe from drug smuggling, human trafficking, and all forms of cross-border criminal enterprise. … we should reject "shock and awe" border policy and tactics that violate the U.S. Constitution”

Tom Oxford

Libertarian

The gist

No documented position found.

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