U.S. SENATE · TEXAS
Ken Paxton
Open seat: John Cornyn (R) is not on the ballot.
Warren Kenneth Paxton Jr. (born December 23, 1962) is an American politician and lawyer who has served as the 51st attorney general of Texas since 2015. He is the Republican Party nominee in the 2026 United States Senate election in Texas.
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Full race profile →On the same ballot
- Ted BrownLibertarian
- James TalaricoDemocratic
Quick facts
- Party
- Republican
- Age on election day
- 63 years
- Profession
- Lawyer · Business consultant
- Current office
- Texas Attorney General · Texas
- Congress, general elections
- First run