2022 Texas Attorney General election
The 2022 Texas Attorney General election will take place on November 8, 2022, to elect the Attorney General of Texas. Incumbent Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton is not term-limited as Texas does not prescribe term limits for state-wide elected officials. He is running for reelection.[1][2] Paxton is under an ethics cloud and has drawn several intra-party challengers who have made his legal troubles a centerpiece of their primary campaigns and point of distinction, while not distinguishing themselves on their ideology.
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Republican primary
Declared
- George P. Bush, Commissioner of the Texas General Land Office[3]
- Louie Gohmert, U.S. representative for Texas's 1st congressional district (2005–present)[4]
- Eva Guzman, former Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas[5]
- Ken Paxton, incumbent attorney general[1]
Withdrawn
- Matt Krause, Texas state representative from the 93rd district (2013–present) (running for Tarrant County district attorney)[6](Endorsed Gohmert)
Endorsements
George P. Bush
- Former U.S. Executive Branch Officials
- James Baker, former White House Chief of Staff (1992-1993), former United States Secretary of State (1989-1992) and former United States Secretary of the Treasury (1985-1988)[7][8]
- Sichan Siv, former US Ambassador to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (2001-2006)[7]
- U.S. Representatives
- Bill Flores, former U.S. Representative for Texas's 17th congressional district (2011-2021)[7]
- Kay Granger, U.S. Representative for Texas's 12th congressional district (1997-present), former Mayor of Fort Worth, Texas (1991-1995)[7]
- Ted Poe, former U.S. Representative for Texas's 2nd congressional district (2005-2019)[7]
- State Senators
- Jon Bramnick, State Senator-elect from New Jersey's 21st district, State Representative from New Jersey's 21st district (2003-present), Minority Leader of the New Jersey General Assembly (2012-present)[9]
- Charles Schwertner, State Senator from Texas's 5th district (2013-present) and former State Representative from Texas's 20th district (2011-2013)[7]
- State Representatives
- Stefani Carter, former State Representative from Texas's 102nd district (2011-2015)[7]
- Sam Harless, State Representative from Texas's 126th district (2019-present)[7]
- Doug Miller, former State Representative from Texas's 73rd district (2009-2017)[7]
- Local Officials
- Chris Boswell, Mayor of Harlingen, Texas (2007-present)[7]
- Otto Hanak, Washington County Sheriff (2013-present)[10]
- J.J. Koch, County Commissioner of Dallas County, Texas[7]
- Mattie Parker, Mayor of Fort Worth, Texas (2021-present)[7]
- Betsy Price, former Mayor of Fort Worth, Texas (2011-2021)[7]
- Jim Ross, Mayor of Arlington, Texas (2021-present)[7]
- Beto Salinas, former Mayor of Mission, Texas (1998-2008)[7]
- Josh Schroeder, Mayor of Georgetown, Texas (2020-present)[7]
- Jeff Wagner, Mayor of Pasadena, Texas (2017-present)[7]
- Anthony Williams, Mayor of Abilene, Texas (2017-present)[7]
- Organizations
- Individuals
Ken Paxton
- Former Presidents
- Donald J. Trump, 45th President of the United States (2017-2021)[11]
- U.S. Cabinet-level Officials[12]
- John Ashcroft, former U.S. Attorney General (2001-2005), former U.S. Senator from Missouri (1995-2001), former Chair of the National Governors Association (1991-1992), former Governor of Missouri (1985-1993), former Attorney General of Missouri (1977-1985) and former Auditor of Missouri (1973-1975)
- John Ratcliffe, former Director of National Intelligence (2020-2021), U.S. Representative for Texas's 4th congressional district (2015-2020), former Mayor of Heath (2004-2012) and former United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas (2007-2008)
- Scott Turner, former Executive Director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council (2019-2021)
- U.S. Senators[12]
- Rick Santorum, former U.S Senator from Pennsylvania (1995-2007), former U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district (1991-1995)
- U.S. Representatives[12]
- Van Taylor, U.S. Representative for Texas's 3rd congressional district (2019-), former Texas state senator (2015-2019) and former Texas State Representative (2010-2015)
- Pat Fallon, U.S. Representative for Texas's 4th congressional district (2021-), former Texas state senator (2019-2021) and former Texas State Representative (2013-2019)
- Dick Armey, former House Majority Leader (1995-2003) and former U.S. Representative for Texas's 26th congressional district (1985-2003)
- Statewide officials[12]
- Mike Huckabee, former Governor of Arkansas (1996–2007) and candidate for President of the United States in 2008 and 2016
- State Senators[12]
- Brian Birdwell, President pro tempore of the Texas Senate (2021-present)
- Charles Perry, Texas state senator (2015-present)
- Craig Estes, former Texas state senator (2001-2019)
- Bryan Hughes, Texas state senator (2018-present)
- Drew Springer, Texas state senator (2021-present)
- Paul Bettencourt, Texas state senator (2015-present)
- State Representatives[12]
- Rick Green, former Texas State Representative (1999-2003)
- Dan Flynn, former Texas State Representative (2003-2021)
- Matt Schaefer, Texas State Representative (2013-present)
- David Simpson, former Texas State Representative (2011-2017)
- Steve Toth, Texas State Representative (2019-present)
- James White, Texas State Representative (2011-present)
- Rick Miller, former Texas State Representative (2013-2021)
- Ed Thompson, Texas State Representative (2013-present)
- Phil King, Texas State Representative (1999-present)
- Ron Simmons, former Texas State Representative (2013-2019)
- Jeff Leach, Texas State Representative (2015-present)
- James Frank, Texas State Representative (2013-present)
- Scott Sanford, Texas State Representative (2013-present)
- Jodie Anne Laubenberg, Texas State Representative (2003-2019)
- Stephanie Klick, Texas State Representative (2013-present)
- Jonathan Stickland, former Texas State Representative (2013-2021)
- Matt Krause, Texas State Representative (2013-present)
- Bill Zedler, former Texas State Representative (2003-2009; 2011–2021)
- Craig Goldman, Texas State Representative (2013-present)
- Giovanni Capriglione, Texas State Representative (2013-present)
- Tony Dale, former Texas State Representative (2013-2019)
- Matt Rinaldi, former Texas State Representative (2015-2019)
- Molly White, former Texas State Representative (2015-2017)
- Tony Tinderholt, Texas State Representative (2015-present)
- Local Officials[12]
- Erick Erickson, former Member of the Macon City Council (2007-2011)
- Mark Keough, Montgomery County County Judge (2019-) and former Texas State Representative (2015-2019)
- Individuals[12]
- Cathie Adams, former chair of the Republican Party of Texas (2009-2010) and former Republican National Committeewoman from Texas (2008–2009)
- David Barton, evangelical Christian political activist and author
- Dana Loesch, commentator, radio and television host, author
- John Hagee, founder and senior pastor of Cornerstone Church and CEO of Global Evangelism Television
- David O. Dykes, former Senior Pastor, Green Acres Baptist Church
- Organizations[12]
- Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee
- Concerned Women for America of Texas
- Family Research Council Action PAC
- Gun Owners of America
- National Rifle Association
- FreedomWorks
- Huck PAC
- Republican Liberty Caucus of Texas
- Texans for Fiscal Responsibility
- Texas Patriots PAC
- Young Conservatives of Texas
- Dallas Police Association
- Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas
- San Antonio Professional Firefighter’s Association
Eva Guzman
- Organization
- Texans for Lawsuit Reform[5]
Louie Gohmert
- State Representatives
- Matt Krause, Texas state representative from the 93rd district (2013–present) and former Attorney General candidate[13]
Graphical summary
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
George P. Bush |
Eva Guzman |
Matt Krause |
Ken Paxton |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UT Tyler | November 9–16, 2021 | 401 (LV) | ± 5.3% | 32% | 7% | – | 46% | 7% | 8% |
| YouGov/UT/TT | October 22–31, 2021 | 554 (RV) | ± 4.2% | 16% | 2% | 3% | 48% | 3% | 27% |
| YouGov/TXHPF | October 14–27, 2021 | 405 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 17% | 6% | 2% | 50% | – | 25% |
| UT Tyler | September 7–14, 2021 | 348 (LV) | ± 6.7% | 28% | 5% | – | 43% | 14% | 10% |
| UT Tyler | June 20–29, 2021 | 337 (LV) | ± 6.1% | 34% | 4% | – | 42% | 12% | 8% |
Democratic primary
Declared
- Rochelle Garza, former attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union[14]
- Joe Jaworski, attorney, mediator, and former mayor of Galveston[15]
- Lee Merritt, civil rights attorney[16]
Potential
- Justin Nelson, Democratic nominee for Texas Attorney General in 2018.[17]
Endorsements
Joe Jaworski
- U.S. Representatives
- Gene Green, former U.S. Representative for TX-29 (1993-2019)[18]
- Individuals
- Barbara Radnofsky, attorney, nominee for U.S Senate in 2006 and Texas Attorney General in 2010[18]
- Jeremi Suri, historian, and the Mack Brown Distinguished Chair for Leadership in Global Affairs at University of Texas at Austin.[18]
Lee Merritt
- Organizations
- Real Justice[19]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Joe Jaworski |
Lee Merritt |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YouGov/UT/TT | October 22–31, 2021 | 436 (RV) | ± 4.7% | 14% | 8% | 6% | 72% |
| YouGov/TXHPF | October 14–27, 2021 | – (LV) | – | 20% | 20% | – | 60% |
General election
Polling
Hypothetical polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Ken Paxton (R) |
Justin Nelson (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data for Progress (D)[upper-alpha 1] | September 15–22, 2020 | 726 (LV) | ± 3.6% | 41% | 37% | 22% |
Notes
- Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
- Partisan clients
- Poll sponsored by the Defend Students Action Fund
See also
References
- "TEXAS". State AG Elections. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- Gates, Billy (June 10, 2021). "Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announces bid for re-election in 2022". KXAN. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- "George P. Bush announces bid for Texas attorney general". The Hill. June 2, 2021. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
- Roy, Reagan (November 22, 2021). "IT'S OFFICIAL: US Rep. Louie Gohmert announces he's running for Texas Attorney General". CBS. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
- Patrick, Svitek (June 21, 2021). "Eva Guzman, former Texas Supreme Court justice, officially starts campaign for attorney general". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- Svitek, Patrick (November 23, 2021). "Republican state Rep. Matt Krause drops out of attorney general's race to run for Tarrant County district attorney". The Texas Tribune. Archived from the original on November 24, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
- "Leaders From Across Texas Have Endorsed George P. Bush". George P. Bush Official Campaign Website. June 2, 2021. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
- "George P. Bush Scrubs Endorsement From Indicted Sheriff Linked to the Oath Keepers". Rolling Stone. 2021-11-22.
- Wildstein, David (November 15, 2021). "Bramnick raising money for George P. Bush in Texas race".
- "HANAK ENDORSES GEORGE P. BUSH FOR TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL". KWHI. October 23, 2021. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
- Ward, Myah (July 26, 2021). "Trump endorses scandal-plagued Ken Paxton for Texas attorney general". Politico. Archived from the original on July 27, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- "Endorsements". Ken Paxton's Official Campaign Website. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- "State Rep. Matt Krause decides to run for Tarrant District Attorney, not Texas AG". 22 November 2021.
- Svitek, Patrick (November 1, 2021). "Former ACLU lawyer Rochelle Garza decides to run for attorney general after redistricting upends congressional campaign". The Texas Tribune. Archived from the original on November 1, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- Grieder, Erica (September 16, 2020). "Grieder: Texas AG Paxton draws 2022 challenger who vows to work across the aisle". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- Svitek, Patrick (July 13, 2021). "Civil rights attorney Lee Merritt, a Democrat, launches campaign against Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton". Texas Tribune. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- "BIDEN AND TRUMP ARE RUNNING NECK AND NECK IN ARIZONA, FLORIDA, AND TEXAS" (PDF). Data for Progress. September 22, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- "Endorsements". Joe Jaworski Official Campaign Website. 4 March 2021.
- "Lee Merritt, Civil Rights Lawyer, Launches Bid for Texas AG Amid Voting Rights Fight". Newsweek. 2021-07-13.
External links
- Official campaign websites
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