Texas Attorney General Paxton acknowledges candidates for his role

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican who challenged incumbent Republican Senator John Cornyn, is acknowledging Aaron Reitz For the Attorney General, Fox News Digital learned.

Paxton abandoned his support to Reitz, who had been with U.S. Rep. Chip Roy (R-TexasDuring his previous tenure as the first assistant attorney general in Lone Star State in Paxton, he announced his campaign for Attorney General Post.

“One of the most common questions that Texans ask me is: ‘Ken, who should succeed the Attorney General?’ My answer is now certain: Aaron Reitz,” Paxton said in a statement obtained on Fox News’s digital numbers.

Paxton described Reitz as “the only candidate to be fully scrutinized, fought, proven and prepared to become the Attorney General, “called him “loyal, fearless, trustless, and ruthlessly committed to the rule of law.”

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“Aaron Reitz is definitely the next top attorney in Texas,” Paxton asserted in a statement included in the Reitz campaign press release. “So, I gave him my complete and comprehensive recognition to inherit my position as Attorney General.”

Reitz briefly served as assistant attorney general for the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Law Policy earlier this year. In December, then-President-elect Donald Trump called Reitz a “real magazine lawyer” and a “warrior of our constitution” postal Announced that he is nominating him as the Justice Department office.

Reitz and Roy have previously served as Senator Ted Cruz, R-Texas’ chief of staff, but the senators are supporting Roy’s work.

“There are several great candidates in the Texas Attorney General’s game right now. All of them are my friends, all of them have been strong supporters of me for years. Texas is lucky to have a lot of strong conservatives moving forward, and that’s when Cruz is at so many times. ” statement.

“I am proud to acknowledge Chip Roy for the Texas Attorney General. As my first chief of staff, Chip has been a close friend of mine, and my allies for over 12 years. We fight together more than I can count, and I know Chip will always fight for conservative values, which is later for Cruz, who said in his remarks: “He once said in this statement: “He said in the declaration: “In general, his position is a fierce battle and protects the Lone Star state.”

Republicans, Mayes Middleton and Joan Huffman, also succeeded Paxton in the position. On the other end of the aisle, Democratic Senator Nathan Johnson and former Galveston Mayor Joe Jaworski are fighting for the job.

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Roy, the policy chairman of the House Liberty Caucus, announced last week that he was in the attorney general’s campaign, explaining his decision to shift his attention to national roles rather than staying in the United States House of Representativeshe has been there since early 2019.

“I am particularly proud of our work to fight for President Trump’s agenda and drain the swamp. I can do it forever and be professionally fulfilled. But the representation should not be permanent. And, my experience should not be permanent. Responding to the Texans’ response to the catastrophic mountain flooding shows that I want to make it clear that I want to play my experience in Congress. Press release.

“Texas is under attack – from open politicians, radical leftists and foreign companies that do not face to face, threaten our sovereignty, security and our way of life,” he asserted. “As the Attorney General, I fight for the rights given by our God, our families, and the future of Texas. No more Soros-funded judges and DAs put criminals on our streets. No more judges asking Texans to pay illegal payments in our public schools. No longer is a Shariah-based community.”

Since then, Reitz has shown that he has not stood out by sharing the edit from the movie Wolf of Wall Street, with actor Leonardo DiCaprio proclaiming: “I’m not Leavin’. I’m not leaving!

The candidate noted in a press release obtained by Fox News Digital that he was “honest” to be recognized by Paxton.

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Aaron Reitz, the nominee for the Assistant Attorney General, proved at the Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at Dirksen Building. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc, via Getty Images)

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“Being Ken Paxton’s ‘offensive coordinator’ was a lifelong crusade. I’m very honored to have his support in my attorney general’s campaign.”

“How to fight and win against the enemies of law, order and freedom in the conservative movement under Ken Paxton of Texas. My promise to the Texans is that I will keep stepping on the gas and energetic to continue Paxton’s legacy. This is the only defender to defend Texas. Texas is in the fight,” he added.

Roy explain Paxton should resign.

The Texas House voted for Paxton impeachment in 2023, but he was later acquitted by the state Senate that same year.

In a radio interviewMark Davis performs“Last week, Roy said he and Paxton were “friends,” noting, “I hope everything goes well for Ken” and noting that they have “overlapping belief systems.”