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Paxton Backs Reitz as Cruz Endorses Roy in Crowded Texas AG GOP Race

Paxton's endorsement places Reitz opposite Cruz-backed Roy in a fast-forming GOP field.

UNITED STATES - APRIL 27: Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, pose with students from the Kincaid School on the House steps on Wednesday, April 27, 2022. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
Sen. Ted Cruz speaks during a ceremony Sunday celebrating the inaugural, direct flight from the San Anttonio International Airpoirt to Washington D.C.'s Reagan National.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC 2024, at the National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md., Feb. 23, 2024.
Aaron Reitz, left, and U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, right, are both running for Texas attorney general after previously serving as top aides to the outgoing incumbent, Ken Paxton.

Overview

  • Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton endorsed former deputy Aaron Reitz to succeed him, calling him vetted and ready to lead the office.
  • The move follows Sen. Ted Cruz’s Saturday endorsement of Rep. Chip Roy, giving the congressman an early boost from a top Texas conservative.
  • Republican candidates now include Roy, state Sens. Joan Huffman and Mayes Middleton, and Reitz, with the primary set for March 3, 2026.
  • Paxton is not seeking reelection as attorney general as he runs for the U.S. Senate against Sen. John Cornyn, leaving the seat open for the first time since 2014.
  • President Donald Trump has not announced a preference in the race, and on the Democratic side state Sen. Nathan Johnson and former Galveston Mayor Joe Jaworski are running.