U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, is running to become the Lone Star state’s next top prosecutor, announcing a campaign for Texas’ attorney general on Thursday.
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U.S.Rep.ChipRoy,R-Texas,announcedThursdaythatheisrunningtobecomethenextTexasAttorneyGeneral.
Roy,whorepresentsTexas’21stCongressionalDistrictintheU.S.House,madetheannouncementinacampaignvideosharedtoXthatcenteredonpreservingtheLoneStarState’slegacyof“liberty,freedomandself-determination.”
“Texashasalongandproudtraditionofrisingtodefendourhomes,ourfreedom,andourcommunities,”hewroteinanaccompanyingmessage.“I’mrunningforAttorneyGeneraltocarryonthatlegacy…unafraidtofight,unafraidtowin,andunafraidtodefendTexasateveryturn.#LiveFree.”
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TheraceisslatedforNovember2026–thesametimeasRepublicansdefendaslimminorityintheHouseduringthemidtermelections.AprimaryisscheduledforMarch.
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