Ken Paxton re-elected Attorney General of Texas, defeating Rochelle Garza

Texas - Republican Ken Paxton has been re-elected as Attorney General of Texas.

Paxton beat Democrat Rochelle Garza who had been able to keep the race close.

Many believed Paxton to be vulnerable due to legal and personal issues. But Paxton proved them wrong just like when he beat George P. Bush to win his party’s nomination in a landslide.

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This will be Paxton’s third term. He was first elected in 2014 and won a second term in 2018.