Attorney General: who gets your vote?
What this role does
Serves as the state’s chief legal officer.
- Represents the state and gives legal advice to state officials.
- Handles consumer protection and child-support enforcement.
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Mayes Middleton
Running for Attorney General · Texas
StateRep
Nathan Johnson
Running for Attorney General · Texas
StateDem
Job fit
Mayes Middleton
- Middleton served two Texas House terms and chaired the House Freedom Caucus during his last term, according to his Senate biography. 1
- His Senate biography lists him as Middleton Oil’s president and CEO, with J.D. and B.A. degrees from the University of Texas at Austin. 1
- His campaign says he authored and passed the Save Women’s Sports Act, addressing women’s collegiate sports, and a ban on COVID vaccine mandates. 2
Nathan Johnson
- The Texas Senate biography lists Johnson’s Senate service beginning in 2019, employment as an attorney at Thompson Coburn, and degrees from the University of Arizona and University of Texas. 3
- His campaign says that, since taking office in 2019, Johnson authored approximately 433 bills and passed 134 into law. 4
- His campaign credits Johnson with developing and securing $2 billion for backup power systems serving essential community facilities, including water treatment, nursing homes and first responders. 4
Top issues
Picked for this office
Mayes Middleton
- Middleton’s campaign promises to enforce Trump’s border security agenda and deportation orders, combat human trafficking, and uphold anti-abortion laws. 2
- Middleton wants authority to prosecute any state-law violation, including election crimes; the Tribune reports Texas courts have placed election-crime prosecution with local prosecutors rather than the attorney general. 5
Nathan Johnson
No stated positions on file yet.
Record in office
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Who pays them
Mayes Middleton
The Chronicle reported Middleton contributed $18 million to his campaign and raised about $7 million beyond that, analyzing contributions reported between January 1, 2025, and September 24, 2026. 6
The Chronicle listed Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC as a $610,000 donor to Middleton, within its January 2025–September 24, 2026 analysis. 6
Nathan Johnson
The Houston Chronicle reported on October 15, 2026, that Johnson collected just under $3 million. Its analysis covered monetary and in-kind contributions reported for January 1, 2025–September 24, 2026. 6
The Chronicle listed Johnson donors Daniel Cocanougher at $200,000, Marguerite Hoffman at $125,000 and Texas Sands PAC at $125,000. 6
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Sources
- Senator Mayes Middleton: District 11 · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience
- Mayes Middleton for Texas Attorney General - Conservative ... · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience, Top issues
- Senator Nathan Johnson: District 16 · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience
- Meet Nathan - Nathan Johnson for Texas · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience
- What to know about the 2026 Texas attorney general race · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Top issues
- The biggest donors in the Texas Attorney General race · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Money
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Mayes Middleton
RepShown aboveMiddleton served two Texas House terms and chaired the House Freedom Caucus during his last term, according to his Senate biography. 1
His Senate biography lists him as Middleton Oil’s president and CEO, with J.D. and B.A. degrees from the University of Texas at Austin. 2
His campaign says he authored and passed the Save Women’s Sports Act, addressing women’s collegiate sports, and a ban on COVID vaccine mandates. 3
The Chronicle reported Middleton contributed $18 million to his campaign and raised about $7 million beyond that, analyzing contributions reported between… 4
We haven’t finished researching voting records.
Middleton’s campaign promises to enforce Trump’s border security agenda and deportation orders, combat human trafficking, and uphold anti-abortion laws. 5
Sources
1 Background: senate.texas.gov · checked Oct 31
2 Background: senate.texas.gov · checked Oct 31
3 Background: mayesmiddleton.com · checked Oct 31
4 Money: houstonchronicle.com · checked Oct 31
5 Positions: mayesmiddleton.com · saved source
Nathan Johnson
DemShown aboveThe Texas Senate biography lists Johnson’s Senate service beginning in 2019, employment as an attorney at Thompson Coburn, and degrees from the University of Arizona and University of Texas. 1
His campaign says that, since taking office in 2019, Johnson authored approximately 433 bills and passed 134 into law. 2
His campaign credits Johnson with developing and securing $2 billion for backup power systems serving essential community facilities, including water treatment, nursing homes and first responders. 3
The Houston Chronicle reported on October 15, 2026, that Johnson collected just under $3 million. 4
We haven’t finished researching voting records.
We haven’t finished researching stated positions.
Sources
1 Background: senate.texas.gov · checked Oct 31
2 Background: nathanfortexas.com · checked Oct 31
3 Background: nathanfortexas.com · checked Oct 31
Tom Oxford
LibThe Tribune’s October 5, 2026 profile reported that Oxford had practiced law since 1982 in personal injury, immigration and civil rights. 1
The Tribune reported that Oxford had argued cases before the Texas Supreme Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. 2
The Tribune’s October 5, 2026 profile reported that Oxford owned and managed Oxford Law PLLC in Jefferson County. 3
The Tribune reported Oxford’s campaign had $0 cash on hand as of June 30, 2026. 4
We haven’t finished researching voting records.
We haven’t finished researching stated positions.
Sources
1 Background: texastribune.org · checked Oct 31
2 Background: texastribune.org · checked Oct 31
3 Background: texastribune.org · checked Oct 31
4 Money: texastribune.org · checked Oct 31