who would be a good but conservative attorney general

When was the last time a Republican was elected Attorney General?

Dec 14, 2016 · Senator Sessions strongly supported the Amendment because, as a Senate Judiciary Committee Report in which he joined, explained: “It is time to extend Federal constitutional recognition to those ...

Could a non-Democrat ever win the California Attorney General's Office?

1 day ago · The last time an appointed attorney general ran for election was Xavier Becerra in 2018 and the Democrat beat his Republican opponent, Steven Bailey, by 27 percentage points. “There is just no ...

Is Abbott using Attorney General's Office to score political points?

2 days ago · A lot has changed about politics since 2006, but not the California Democratic Party's undefeated record for statewide office. Republicans and conservative independents are hoping that 2022 might ...

Can Conservatives break the Democratic stranglehold in California?

Jan 10, 2022 · Strangely, Gohmert has chosen in 2022 to run against the strongest and most conservative Attorney General of Texas, Ken Paxton, in the history of the Lone Star State. ... It’s good that he’s retiring from Congress, for that retirement gives the voters of the 1st Congressional District in northeast Texas, which such District includes Tyler ...

Legal woes

Paxton won reelection in 2018 despite being under indictment for securities fraud going back to 2015. That case remains unresolved and, as Bush alluded to during the debate, there is a possibility Paxton could face more legal trouble before the year is out.

Runoff looms

Whether it is enough to secure Paxton the nomination outright on Tuesday remains an open question, though most observers now expect the campaign to go to a runoff that would not be decided until late May.