Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced earlier this month that he is launching a primary challenge to Sen. John Cornyn for his seat in the U.S. Senate. Now, Texans want to know who will fill Paxton’s place as the highest legal officer of the state.
One name garnering a lot of attention is Texas Sen. Mayes Middleton, a Republican from Galveston who announced his bid for attorney general earlier this week. Middleton is known as one of the more conservative members of the Texas Legislature, said Jasper Scherer, politics reporter for The Texas Tribune.
“He’s also just a formidable candidate by way of his own money,” Scherer said. “He’s an oil and gas businessman and attorney, and he has pledged to put at least $10 million of his own money into the race.”…