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LONESTAR — 2.19.2026 — GOP Texas Attorney General Debate Gets Heated — Paxton Announces Investigations Over Student Immigration Protests — and More...

Republican Candidates Clash in Texas Attorney General Debate

The debate featured 16 questions covering a wide range of issues... READ MORE.

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Rep. Tony Gonzales: "Early voting started. Gonzales 2 Other Guy 0 Please get out and support #TeamTony #TX23."

Congressional Candidate Brandon Herrera: "'The other guy' is about to take your job. You are an evil man who has voted bad and behaved worse. You deserve everything still coming your way."

Rep. Greg Casar: "If you care about the future of the Democratic Party, you should be outraged about what AIPAC is doing in Chicago right now. They're using shell organizations to try to crush progressive candidates in secret. We can't let them get away with it."

Governor Greg Abbott: "Texas has not stopped securing the border & arresting illegal smugglers."

Republican Candidates Clash in Texas Attorney General Debate — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — The debate featured 16 questions covering a wide range of issues...

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Ken Paxton Investigating Texas School Districts Over Student Immigration Protests — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) has announced investigations into the North East Independent School District (NEISD) in San Antonio, the Dallas Independent School District, and Manor Independent School District (MISD)...

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Republican Candidates Clash in Texas Attorney General Debate — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield

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Daniel Molina is a managing editor and legislative correspondent with a decade of experience covering the evolving political landscape of the American South and Southwest.

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