ken paxton - Search News

News

Texas, Ken Paxton and Mayes Middleton

Houston Chronicle on MSN · 4h

Texas Sen. Mayes Middleton among growing list of Republicans looking to replace AG Ken Paxton

Republican state Sen. Mayes Middleton is jumping into the 2026 race to replace Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is pursuing a U.S. Senate run, and will self-fund his campaign to the tune of $10 million.

NBC News on MSN · 6d

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announces primary challenge against Sen. John Cornyn

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday night announced a primary challenge against longtime Sen. John Cornyn, setting the stage for a battle between two politicians representing different parts of the Republican Party.

The Texas Tribune · 4h

Sen. Mayes Middleton announces bid for Texas attorney general

Middleton is the second Republican to join what is expected to be a growing field of candidates angling to succeed Attorney General Ken Paxton as the state’s top legal official.

5hon MSN

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

The Texas House on Tuesday voted to encourage state budget writers to give Attorney General Ken Paxton nearly $64,000 in back ...

1hon MSN

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 ...

1don MSN

Why the GOP is nervous about Ken Paxton's Senate run

He now faces a primary challenge from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in a battle between the old-guard GOP establishment ...

1don MSN

Five things that could shape the John Cornyn-Ken Paxton Senate showdown

Texas Republicans will have their most consequential primary contest in 15 years, when incumbent Sen. John Cornyn tries to ...

3don MSN

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.

5d

Ken Paxton v. John Cornyn is shaping up to be a bare-knuckle primary battle for US Senate

Both candidates for the March 2026 primary come out swinging as the early jockeying for one of the top political prizes in ...

6don MSN

Ken Paxton's Chances of Beating John Cornyn in Texas: Polls

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has told Newsweek he is launching a primary challenge to fellow Republican and incumbent ...

4don MSN

Ken Paxton continues a 53-year streak in Texas politics by challenging John Cornyn

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's decision to run for the U.S. Senate continues one of the most consistent streaks in Texas ...

6don MSN

Texas AG Ken Paxton vows to oust Sen. John Cornyn in 2026 Senate GOP primary election

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced his bid to challenge current Sen. John Cornyn in the state's 2026 Republican ...

5don MSN

Ken Paxton’s departure creates competitive AG primary in 2026

With Ken Paxton running for Senate against Republican incumbent John Cornyn, the GOP race to replace him as attorney general ...

Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you

Show inaccessible results