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Chip Roy Leaves Congress to Run for Texas Attorney General

His entry reshapes an open GOP primary created by Ken Paxton’s Senate bid.

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FILE - Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, speaks during a hearing on Capitol Hill, April 1, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
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Texas Republican Rep. Chip Roy talks with reporters after a meeting of the House Republican Conference in the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 25.

Overview

  • Roy officially launched his campaign on Thursday, joining a Republican field that includes state Sens. Joan Huffman and Mayes Middleton and former Paxton aide Aaron Reitz.
  • Before Congress, Roy served as Paxton’s first assistant attorney general, later becoming a prominent critic who urged Paxton to resign in 2020 after aides reported him to the FBI.
  • Roy is a House Freedom Caucus conservative known for clashes with President Donald Trump and GOP leaders over spending and for voting to certify the 2020 election.
  • He enters with more than $2.5 million in his federal campaign account and broad name recognition from his national profile.
  • In his announcement, Roy emphasized aggressive border enforcement and law-and-order priorities and said the July Hill Country floods reinforced his decision to return to Texas.