The federal criminal investigation was the most serious legal threat the once-embattled Republican faced. With the probe now over, Paxton is gearing up to likely challenge U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in 2026.
I live in Texas, and have been trying to start a movement among my friends to vote in Republican primaries en masse. Texas has open primaries, so we can pick whichever one we want to vote in. In a state where the Republican seems to always win statewide, having a less crazy Republican on the ballot might be the best we can hope for