The candidates are vying to succeed Attorney General Ken Paxton as the chief legal officer for the state of Texas.

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Middleton, a Republican, has long pushed for injecting Christianity into the public sphere. His Democratic opponent, Nathan Johnson, said those views make him unfit for office.

Texas voters will elect a new attorney general for the first time in more than a decade. Here's where the candidates stand on ...

The Texas Attorney General race has no incumbent running for the first time in 12 years.

With Ken Paxton stepping down after over a decade as Texas attorney general to run for U.S. senator, Republican candidate ...

Texas State Senator Nathan Johnson is running for Texas Attorney General against Mayes Middleton and Tom Oxford, campaigning ...

In 1975, Texas passed a law allowing school districts to exclude undocumented students from free public school. When a district in Tyler enacted such a policy, a group of families sued. The U.S.

Beyond governor and lieutenant governor, Texas voters will pick leaders for attorney general, comptroller, land office, agriculture and railroad commission Nov. 3.

(Joel Angel Juarez For The Texas Tribune, Joel Angel Juarez For The Texas Tribune) Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Tuesday threw his support behind state Sen. Mayes Middleton in the GOP primary for Texas ...

Democrats held early leads in several major Texas races Tuesday night, including U.S. Senate and governor. Here's where ...

Texans will elect a new attorney general Tuesday. But what exactly does the office do, and how does it affect your everyday life?