Chip Roy eyes Texas attorney general run as Paxton challenges Cornyn

Published August 8, 2025 2:47pm ET



Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) is reportedly eyeing a campaign for Texas attorney general, the latest Lone Star State leader to consider a career change ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

Sources told the Hill that Roy, a vocal member of the Freedom Caucus and staunch fiscal hawk, has discussed possibly running for the position. The current attorney general, Republican Ken Paxton, is challenging incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) in the primary.

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