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The 2026 Texas Attorney General election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the Attorney General of Texas. Incumbent Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton is eligible to run for re-election to a fourth term in office, but is instead running for U.S. Senate against incumbent John Cornyn. [1]
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [a] | Margin of error | Joan Huffman | Mayes Middleton | Aaron Reitz | Undecided |
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Texas Southern University [13] | August 6–12, 2025 | 1,500 (LV) | ± 2.5% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 73% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [a] | Margin of error | Joe Jaworski | Nathan Johnson | Undecided |
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Texas Southern University [13] | August 6–12, 2025 | 1,500 (LV) | ± 2.5% | 20% | 20% | 60% |
Candidates mentioned as possible contenders for Paxton's job: Sens. Brandon Creighton (R) and Bryan Hughes (R), both frequently mentioned in this newsletter, as well as state Rep. Mitch Little (R) and U.S. Rep. Chip Roy (R).
Official campaign websites