Fort Worth Republican Rep. Matt Krause is the latest candidate to launch a 2022 bid against embattled Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for his statewide office.
Krause on Thursday announced his bid for the seat. Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush and former Texas Supreme Court Justice Eva Guzman have previously announced campaigns for attorney general in the Republican primary. On the Democratic side, civil rights lawyer Lee Merritt is running for attorney general, as well as Galveston lawyer Joe Jaworski.
Krause said in his announcement, "It's more important than ever that we have an Attorney General who will focus completely on fighting to protect Texas."
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