Coverage dated November 3, 2026 to November 6, 2026
Democrat Nathan Johnson flips Texas attorney general's office
Headline from The Hill
Texans elected a Democrat to serve as the state’s top lawyer for the first time in decades on Tuesday, flipping an attorney general’s office that had become a reliable conservative stronghold under outgoing Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton.
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In a stunning upset with repercussions across the national legal landscape, Democrat Nathan Johnson claimed victory in the race to be Texas’ next top lawyer. Johnson, a Dallas state senator and corporate litigator, is the first Democrat elected attorney general since 1994.
Nathan Johnson won the election for Texas Attorney General on Tuesday, securing the state’s top law enforcement office. Johnson, a Democrat, defeated Mayes Middleton after a high-stakes campaign focused on border security, public safety and state legal strategy.
Democrat Nathan Johnson won the race for Texas attorney general, riding a blue wave that saw a sweep for Democrats in all the statewide races on the ballot.
Texans elected a Democrat to serve as the state’s top lawyer for the first time in decades on Tuesday, flipping an attorney general’s office that had become a reliable conservative stronghold under outgoing Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton.
by Rich Mitchell at CDN - AP called the race for Nathan Johnson over Mayes Middleton, about 52.4% to 45.9%. Democrats take the AG’s office for the first time since 1994 after Ken Paxton left for a failed Senate run.
Democrat Nathan Johnson is preparing to take control of an attorney general’s office that Ken Paxton spent more than a decade reshaping. Johnson has promised a renewed emphasis on consumer...
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