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Attorney General of Texas

Statewide — all of Texas

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

  • Incumbent Attorney General Ken Paxton is running for U.S. Senate, so the seat is open. Mayes Middleton and Nathan Johnson each won their May 2026 primary runoffs; Tom Oxford was selected at the Libertarian Party's April 2026 nominating convention.[1][2]

On the ballot · 3 candidates

Mayes MiddletonRTexas state senator, District 11 (since 2023)Full profile →Nathan JohnsonDTexas state senator, District 16 (since 2019)Full profile →Tom OxfordLIBFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Mayes Middleton
    Supports[2]

    Says he would prioritize supporting President Trump's efforts to deport people in the country illegally and would enforce the president's border-security agenda.

  • Nathan Johnson
    In their own words[1]
    “border policy and tactics that violate the U.S. Constitution”

    Quoted by The Texas Tribune on the federal actions he says he would sue over

  • Tom Oxford
    —

Bar transgender women and girls from women's and girls' school sports

  • Mayes Middleton
    Supports[1]

    Says he has led opposition to allowing men to compete in women's sports, among other policies.

  • Nathan Johnson
    —
  • Tom Oxford
    —

Research notes & limits

Slate: the Texas Secretary of State's candidate pages return 403 and no county sample ballot was loaded; the three-candidate slate rests on the Texas Tribune (Oct 5, 2026), Community Impact (Aug 31, 2026) and Ballotpedia, which agree; write-in candidates may also appear. Oxford has no campaign site or public statements found. Neither senator's floor votes were reviewed; record items are from their official Senate profiles. Middleton's and Johnson's other quotes in the Tribune were campaign-site paraphrases without verbatim text and are not used as positions. Texas's Secretary of State is appointed, so there is no SoS race.

Sources · 14

Researched 2026-10-19. Green citations are official government records.

  1. 1.2026 Texas attorney general race: Who is running and what to know · The Texas Tribune · 2026-10-05 News report
  2. 2.Q&A: Get to know the candidates running for Texas attorney general · Community Impact · 2026-08-31 News report
  3. 3.Senator Mayes Middleton: District 11 · Texas State Senate Official record
  4. 4.Senator Nathan Johnson: District 16 · Texas State Senate Official record
  5. 5.2026 Texas attorney general race: Who is running and what to know · The Texas Tribune · 2026-10-05 News report
  6. 6.Q&A: Get to know the candidates running for Texas attorney general · Community Impact · 2026-08-31 News report
  7. 7.Senator Mayes Middleton: District 11 · Texas State Senate Official record
  8. 8.Democrat Nathan Johnson pitches back-to-basics attorney general's office after 12 years under Paxton · KSAT · 2026-10-08 News report
  9. 9.2026 Texas attorney general race: Who is running and what to know · The Texas Tribune · 2026-10-05 News report
  10. 10.Q&A: Get to know the candidates running for Texas attorney general · Community Impact · 2026-08-31 News report
  11. 11.Senator Nathan Johnson: District 16 · Texas State Senate Official record
  12. 12.Democrat Nathan Johnson pitches back-to-basics attorney general's office after 12 years under Paxton · KSAT · 2026-10-08 News report
  13. 13.2026 Texas attorney general race: Who is running and what to know · The Texas Tribune · 2026-10-05 News report
  14. 14.Q&A: Get to know the candidates running for Texas attorney general · Community Impact · 2026-08-31 News report