2022 Texas Attorney General election

2022 Texas Attorney General election

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Turnout36.6% (Decrease 5.0%)
 
Nominee Ken Paxton Rochelle Mercedes Garza
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 4,278,986 3,497,267
Percentage 53.42% 43.66%

Paxton:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Garza:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Tie:      40–50%      50%
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Attorney General before election

Ken Paxton
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Ken Paxton
Republican

The 2022 Texas Attorney General election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the Attorney General of Texas. Incumbent Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton won re-election to his third term.[1][2][3] Paxton won 233 counties and won the popular vote by a margin of 9.7%, underperforming Governor Greg Abbott's concurrent bid for re-election by 1.1%.

  1. ^ Barragan, James (November 8, 2022). "Ken Paxton wins third term as attorney general, beating Democrat Rochelle Garza". Texas Tribune. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  2. ^ "TEXAS". Stateageelections.com. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  3. ^ Gates, Billy (June 10, 2021). "Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announces bid for re-election in 2022". Kxan.com. Retrieved July 1, 2021.