Ken Paxton

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Ken Paxton is the Republican attorney general of Texas, first elected in 2014 and re-elected in 2018 and 2022, according to his office.1 His office's biography says he earned a bachelor's degree and an MBA from Baylor University and a law degree from the University of Virginia, and ran his own law firm in McKinney for 14 years.1 He was first elected to the Texas House in 2002 and represented House District 70 for 10 years, the biography says.1 Community Impact reported that he won the Republican nomination by defeating Sen. John Cornyn in a primary runoff.2

In a Community Impact questionnaire, Paxton said his top priorities are lowering costs, restoring the American Dream, and keeping Texas safe.2 He said his Protecting the Texas Promise agenda would create tax deductions for out-of-pocket health care costs and for buying a home, and would permanently double the Child Tax Credit.2 He said he would cut red tape that delays federal disaster recovery and would push for lower taxes, fewer regulations, and more American energy production.2

1. Office of the Attorney General, About the office
2. Community Impact, U.S. Senate candidate Q&A, Aug. 21, 2026