The state's lawyer: represents Texas in court and issues legal opinions to state and local officials. Four-year term.
On the ballot
Nathan JohnsonDemocratic
Tom OxfordLibertarian
Mayes MiddletonRepublican
Listed alphabetically by party. The list comes from the Secretary of State's ballot and news voter guides; votetexas.gov and your county elections office have the official ballot for your address.
Vice President JD Vance held a rally in Tyler on October 13, where he spoke in support of Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ken Paxton and criticized Democratic opponent James Talarico. Multiple state and federal officials attended and spoke at the event hosted by Trump 47 Committee Inc.
JD Vance, Vice President; Ken Paxton, Texas Attorney General and U.S. Senate candidate; James Talarico, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate and 10 more
A University of Texas at Austin poll conducted September 25 to October 5 found Democrats holding narrow leads in most Texas statewide races, within the margin of error. The poll was released October 14.
University of Texas at Austin/Texas Politics Project, conducted poll; James Talarico, Democratic U.S. Senate nominee; Ken Paxton, Republican U.S. Senate candidate and 9 more
State Sen. Mayes Middleton, a Republican candidate for Texas attorney general, has advocated for displaying the Ten Commandments in public schools and allowing religious chaplains in schools. A federal judge blocked a Ten Commandments law in 11 school districts, but Middleton's home district in Galveston was not covered by the injunction and displayed the posters after Paxton sued.
Mayes Middleton, State Sen., Republican, running for Texas attorney general; Ken Paxton, Attorney General; Nathan Johnson, State Sen., Democratic opponent for Texas attorney general and 3 more
Most Republican nominees for Texas statewide office have not accepted debate invitations from Democratic opponents with two weeks left before early voting. Ken Paxton, the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, has not accepted any debate invitations despite his July statement that he would debate. James Talarico, his Democratic opponent, has accepted at least four debate invitations. Abbott's campaign has not publicly agreed to debate Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa, though he debated his opponents in each of his three previous races.
Ken Paxton, Republican nominee for U.S. Senate; Attorney General; James Talarico, Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate; Greg Abbott, Governor; Republican gubernatorial nominee and 8 more
Nathan Johnson, the Democratic candidate for Texas Attorney General, launched a seven-figure television ad buy on Monday. The 30-second spot criticizes current Attorney General Ken Paxton and argues for a new attorney general focused on the rule of law.
$Seven-figure for television ad buy
Nathan Johnson, Democratic candidate for Texas Attorney General; Ken Paxton, Current Texas Attorney General, Republican; Mayes Middleton, Republican candidate for Texas Attorney General
Three candidates are running for Texas attorney general in 2026 as incumbent Ken Paxton leaves to run for U.S. Senate. Republican state Sen. Mayes Middleton, Democratic state Sen. Nathan Johnson, and Libertarian Tom Oxford are competing for the office, with some polls showing Johnson within five points of Middleton.
Ken Paxton, Incumbent Attorney General leaving office to run for U.S. Senate; Mayes Middleton, Republican state senator and candidate for Texas attorney general; Nathan Johnson, Democratic state senator and candidate for Texas attorney general and 2 more