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Texas, Ken Paxton and Senate

Now that Paxton is running for US Senate, who will run for open Texas attorney general seat?

Freshman state Rep. Mitch Little, a Lewisville Republican who before being elected to the Texas House was part of Paxton's legal team that helped him beat the charges in the 2023 Texas Senate impeachment trial, told the American-Statesman that he also is considering running for attorney general.

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Who will replace Ken Paxton as Texas attorney general? GOP jockeying begins.

Texas voters will see something they've rarely seen this century thanks to Attorney General Ken Paxton. When the Republican announced last week that he would run for the U.S. Senate, it set the stage for just the third open-seat battle for the attorney general's office since the year 2000.

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If Ken Paxton wins Senate race, who could become Texas attorney general?

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's entry into the U.S. Senate race against incumbent John Cornyn could serve as a litmus test for a Republican party in flux. "It's an establishment versus an insurgent campaign,

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Texas House moves to give AG Ken Paxton $64K in pay he lost while impeached

Paxton was impeached by the Texas House in May 2023 but acquitted months later by the Senate, meaning he went without pay for ...

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Texas House approves motion to support giving Ken Paxton back-pay from impeachment trial

Members of the Texas House of Representatives approved a motion to support giving more than $63,000 in back-pay to Texas ...

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Texas Attorney General vows to appeal $6.7 million judgment against his office in whistleblower case

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is promising to appeal a multi-million judgment against his office in the ongoing ...

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Texas House approves push to award Attorney General Ken Paxton back pay

The vote instructs lawmakers who are negotiating a budget with the Senate to advocate for awarding Paxton the salary he missed while impeached over corruption allegations.

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Judge awards $6.6 million to whistleblowers who reported Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to FBI

A district court judge has ruled in favor of four whistleblowers who said that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton retaliated ...

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Lawsuit filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton that could end accommodations for certain special needs students paused

More than 400,000 students in Texas benefit from 504 plans in school, according to the Texas Education Agency.

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Ken Paxton’s departure creates competitive AG primary in 2026

The John Cornyn-Ken Paxton Senate primary showdown sets the stage for an election season that could reset Republican politics ...

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