2026 Texas Attorney General election

Nov 3, 2026

IncumbentKen Paxton Republican

November 3, 2026

Independents:

Primaries

March 3, 2026Results 2,087,042 votes

✓Nathan Johnson Advanced48.1% 1,003,967
state senator from the 16th district (2019–present)
✓Joe Jaworski Advanced26.4% 551,898
former mayor of Galveston, grandson of former U.S. Department of Justice special counsel Leon Jaworski, and candidate for attorney general in 2022
Anthony "Tony" Box25.5% 531,177
attorney

Results 551,241 votes

March 3, 2026Results 2,072,931 votes

✓Mayes Middleton Advanced39.1% 811,171
state senator from the 11th district (2023–present)
✓Chip Roy Advanced31.6% 655,064
U.S. representative from (2019–present)
Joan Huffman15.1% 312,998
state senator from the 17th district (2008–present)
Aaron Reitz14.2% 293,698
former U.S. Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Policy (2025) (endorsed Middleton in the runoff)

Results 1,369,429 votes