Texas GOP AG contenders clash in lone primary debate as Paxton legacy looms
TL;DR
At Dallas’ lone GOP attorney general primary debate, four conservative candidates touted their credentials and debated the path for the office, touching on issues like the 'Islamification' of Texas, immigration enforcement, and abortion-pill restrictions; Chip Roy emerged as the apparent frontrunner, with Mayes Middleton aiming for a runoff as early voting began for the March 3 primary.
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- GOP attorney general candidates tout conservative bona fides at only debate in primary to succeed Ken Paxton The Texas Tribune
- Congressional obstructionist Chip Roy vies for Texas AG job The Texas Tribune
- Trump looms over Texas attorney general race Politico
- GOP attorney general hopefuls clash in Dallas debate over crime, immigration and abortion Dallas News
- Republicans and Democrats vie to take mantle of Attorney General's Office in open race KERA News
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