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Aaron Reitz
Candidate, Attorney General of Texas
Prior offices:
Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Policy
Years in office: 2025 - 2025
Elections and appointments
Last election
March 3, 2020
Next election
March 3, 2026
Education
High school
Ronald Reagan High School
Bachelor's
Texas A&M University
Law
University of Texas School of Law
Military
Service / branch
U.S. Marine Corps
Years of service
2009 - 2014
Service / branch
U.S. Marine Corps Reserve
Personal
Religion
Christian: Catholic
Profession
Attorney
Contact

Aaron Reitz (Republican Party) is running for election for Attorney General of Texas. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on March 3, 2026.[source]

Reitz was an officeholder of the Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Policy. He assumed office on March 26, 2025. He left office on June 12, 2025.

Reitz completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.

Donald Trump (R) announced on December 21, 2024, that he would appoint Reitz to serve as head of the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Policy in Trump's second presidential administration.[1]

Biography

Aaron Reitz served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 2009 to 2014 and in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve beginning in 2014. He earned a B.S. from Texas A&M University and a J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law. Reitz’s career experience includes working as an officer in the Marine Corps, as a law clerk for Texas Supreme Court Justice Jimmy Blacklock, and as an attorney in private practice.[2][3]

Reitz has served as Deputy Attorney General for Legal Strategy under Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and as Chief of Staff for Senator Ted Cruz.[3]

2026 battleground election

See also: Texas Attorney General election, 2026 (March 3 Republican primary)

Ballotpedia identified the March 3, 2026, Republican primary for Texas Attorney General as a battleground election. The summary below is from our coverage of this election, found here.

Joan Huffman (R), Mayes Middleton (R), Aaron Reitz (R), and Chip Roy (R) are running in the Republican primary election for Texas Attorney General on March 3, 2026. The filing deadline is December 8, 2025.

Incumbent Ken Paxton (R) is running in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Texas in 2026.

The Texas Tribune's Gabby Birenbaum and Eleanor Klibanoff wrote that "[as] the biggest attorney general's office in a red state, Texas' top lawyer serves an outsized role in the conservative legal movement."[4] Birenbaum also said the race will likely be characterized by candidates "position[ing] themselves as the ideological heirs to Paxton’s conservative legal movement, which has put Texas at the forefront of high-profile cases on religious liberty, abortion and election law."[5]

Huffman was elected to the Texas State Senate in 2008. She previously worked as a prosecutor and a judge.[6] Huffman is campaigning on her legal experience, saying she has worked to "[uphold] the rule of law and [protect] our families."[6] She is also campaigning on her support of law enforcement and public safety, highlighting legislation she wrote that increased penalties for violent crimes, targeted drug trafficking, and funded border security.[6] The Houston Police Officers Union and Texas Department of Public Safety Officers Association endorsed Huffman.[7]

Middleton was elected to the state Senate in 2023 and served in the Texas House of Representatives from 2019 to 2023. He is an attorney and president of an oil company.[8] Middleton is campaigning on his support for President Donald Trump’s (R) agenda, calling himself "a steadfast ally of President Trump and a proven champion of the America First movement."[8] Middleton says he would focus on public safety and would “fight to secure the border, ensure law and order, and be tough on crime."[9] U.S. Rep. Randy Weber (R-Texas) endorsed Middleton.[10]

Reitz is an attorney who served as Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Policy in the U.S. Department of Justice from March to June 2025, and he previously served as Texas’ Deputy Attorney General for Legal Strategy under Paxton.[11][12] Reitz is campaigning on his support of Paxton, saying, "Under Ken Paxton, Texas has been a shining example for the conservative movement on how to fight and win against the enemies of Law, Order, and Liberty."[5] He is also campaigning on his support of and connection to Trump, saying he would "ensure the full weight of the Office of the Attorney General is behind President Trump and his agenda," and noting that Trump called him "a true MAGA attorney."[13][14] Paxton endorsed Reitz.[5]

Roy was elected to the U.S. House in 2019. He previously served as Texas’ First Assistant Attorney General under Paxton.[15] Roy is campaigning on his support of Paxton’s legal approach, saying, "[Paxton] and his team have done a great job fighting to defend Texas … We’re going to continue that legacy going forward."[4] Highlighting his legislative career, Roy says he has experience with border security, supporting law enforcement, and combating election fraud.[16] U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) endorsed Roy.[5]

Elections

2026

See also: Texas Attorney General election, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Attorney General of Texas

Tony Box, Joe Jaworski, and Nathan Johnson are running in the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Texas on March 3, 2026.


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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Attorney General of Texas

Joan Huffman, Mayes Middleton, Aaron Reitz, and Chip Roy are running in the Republican primary for Attorney General of Texas on March 3, 2026.


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Polls

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Texas Attorney General election, 2026: Republican primary polls
PollDatesHuffmanMiddletonReitzRoyUndecidedSample sizeMargin of errorSponsor
Pulse Decision Science
Note

Candidate support in this poll was a combination of "definitely," "probably," and "lean" support combined.

131374027
800 LV
± 3.5%
Texans for Chip Roy
12384037
576 LV
± 4.1%
N/A
4433850
800 LV
± 3.5%
Texans for Chip Roy
8472458
473 LV
± 4.5%
Aaron Reitz for Attorney General
1287--73
1,500 LV
± 2.5%
N/A
Note: LV is likely voters, RV is registered voters, and EV is eligible voters.


Election campaign finance

Candidate spending

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Satellite spending

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Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.[19][20][21]

If available, this section includes links to online resources tracking satellite spending in this election. To notify us of a resource to add, email us.

Endorsements

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2020

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Texas House of Representatives District 47

Incumbent Vikki Goodwin defeated Justin Berry and Michael Clark in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 47 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Vikki Goodwin
Vikki Goodwin (D) Candidate Connection
 
49.3
 
66,816
Image of Justin Berry
Justin Berry (R) Candidate Connection
 
48.3
 
65,474
Michael Clark (L)
 
2.4
 
3,311

Total votes: 135,601
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for Texas House of Representatives District 47

Justin Berry defeated Jennifer Fleck in the Republican primary runoff for Texas House of Representatives District 47 on July 14, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Justin Berry
Justin Berry Candidate Connection
 
54.7
 
6,418
Image of Jennifer Fleck
Jennifer Fleck Candidate Connection
 
45.3
 
5,319

Total votes: 11,737
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 47

Incumbent Vikki Goodwin advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 47 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Vikki Goodwin
Vikki Goodwin Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
30,089

Total votes: 30,089
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 47

Jennifer Fleck and Justin Berry advanced to a runoff. They defeated Donald Zimmerman, Aaron Reitz, and Jennifer Forgey in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 47 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jennifer Fleck
Jennifer Fleck Candidate Connection
 
32.1
 
5,766
Image of Justin Berry
Justin Berry Candidate Connection
 
22.9
 
4,105
Image of Donald Zimmerman
Donald Zimmerman
 
22.9
 
4,104
Image of Aaron Reitz
Aaron Reitz Candidate Connection
 
15.2
 
2,733
Image of Jennifer Forgey
Jennifer Forgey Candidate Connection
 
6.8
 
1,228

Total votes: 17,936
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for Texas House of Representatives District 47

Michael Clark advanced from the Libertarian convention for Texas House of Representatives District 47 on March 21, 2020.

Candidate
Michael Clark (L)

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Campaign themes

2026

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Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Aaron Reitz completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Reitz's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I’m a Christian, husband, father of four, U.S. Marine, and lifelong conservative fighter who has spent my career on the front lines of lawfare combat. I married my high school sweetheart, and together we’re raising our family in Central Texas. I joined the Marine Corps out of a deep sense of duty, serving in Afghanistan and swearing an oath to support and defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic—a promise I’ve carried with me into every role since.

After my military service, I dedicated my career to defending Texas and conservative values in the legal and political arena. I served as Ken Paxton’s Deputy Attorney General for Legal Strategy, where I led Texas’s biggest fights on border security, election integrity, and constitutional freedoms. I later served as Chief of Staff to Senator Ted Cruz and was appointed by President Trump and confirmed by the U.S. Senate to run the Office of Legal Policy at the Department of Justice, where I helped shape national legal strategy and advance the America First justice agenda.

In every chapter of my life, I’ve fought for the principles that keep Texas strong: faith, family, freedom, and the rule of law. I’m not a career politician; I’m a Texan who knows our state and nation are worth defending with everything I have. My record proves I know how to win the battles that matter most, and I’m ready to keep serving Texans with the same grit, conviction, and integrity that have guided me my entire life.
  • My campaign is all about advancing an America First Law & Order agenda that puts Texans’ freedoms, rights, safety, and sovereignty first. As Attorney General, I will use every tool at my disposal to secure the border, protect jobs, defend constitutional rights, and push back against the radical left’s attempts to remake our state. By going on offense in the courts, I will make sure Texas remains the stronghold of Liberty and the Rule of Law in America.
  • Securing our southern border is non-negotiable. I will relentlessly pursue legal action against anyone aiding illegal immigration, target the cartels driving human and drug trafficking, and back law enforcement with every tool available. As a former senior Trump DOJ official, I am uniquely positioned to partner with the White House to accelerate operations that identify, arrest, detain, and deport illegal aliens. Restoring border security will protect Texas families, strengthen our economy, and preserve our state’s sovereignty.
  • I will root out corruption and stop far-left local governments from undermining Texas values. Rogue officials will be held accountable, radical policies blocked, and the far left prevented from steering our state into the ditch. By defending the Constitution and enforcing the rule of law, Texas will remain strong, free, and firmly grounded in the principles that built America.
I’m passionate about driving forward the America First Law-and-Order Agenda. That means securing our border and protecting Texas sovereignty, rooting out corruption wherever it hides, and stopping radical blue city and county governments from dragging Texas into the ditch. It means advancing the Constitution, restoring the rule of law, defending families, and protecting kids from the Left’s reckless experiments. At every turn, my focus is simple: keep Texas strong, free, safe, and firmly planted on conservative principles.
The Attorney General’s office is both a shield and a sword for Texas. I will defend our state from the radical left, enforce our laws, and protect Texas values proactively before they’re eroded.
It means using the law strategically to shape public policy, protect freedoms, and set legal precedents. I’ve done this as AG Paxton’s “offensive coordinator,” which is why I earned his full endorsement to succeed him.
I back law enforcement 100%. I will crack down on violent crime, prosecute corruption, and fight cartel-driven trafficking and immigration threatening Texas communities.
The AG must act as a legal firewall for Texas. I will defend the Constitution, hold criminals and corrupt officials accountable, and use every tool to stop the radical left from reshaping our state.
Absolutely. I will go on offense against bureaucratic and deep state overreach, protect Texas sovereignty, challenge unlawful mandates, and defend federalism—all while leveraging my experience as a former Trump DOJ official.
Experience matters. I’ve served as a Marine Officer, Attorney General Paxton’s Deputy, Chief of Staff to Senator Ted Cruz, and senior Trump DOJ executive. I bring proven leadership, real-world results, and the battle scars necessary to lead Texas’s Attorney General Office from Day One.
Core Book: Bible. Non-Fiction: Anything by Patrick Buchanan. Fiction: Starship Troopers or Blood Meridian. Film: Gladiator.
Courage, energy, integrity, and loyalty to the Constitution and Rule of Law. I keep my word, take bold stands for Texans, and make every decision grounded in law, limited government, God-given rights, and an America First, MAGA philosophy.
The Texas Attorney General must defend our Constitution and protect freedom. I will enforce state law, safeguard Texas sovereignty, and challenge lawbreakers everywhere they may be found. President Trump called me a “true MAGA attorney” and “warrior for our Constitution” for this very reason.
9/11 happened when I was a Freshman in High School, and it set me on a trajectory I hadn't considered till then: Service in the United States Marine Corps.
Lifeguard in San Antonio. Summer 2003.
Major endorsements include: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, The National Border Patrol Council, Conservative Political Action Committee (CPAC)
I stand with President Trump: no official is above the law. I will ensure taxpayer dollars are spent wisely, public records remain open, and government accountability is enforced at every level.

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Campaign website

Reitz's campaign website stated the following:

Fight Alongside President Trump

The Texas Attorney General oversees a team of 600 lawyers making it the single most important state attorney general office in the country to advance the America First Agenda. I will ensure the full weight of the Office of the Attorney General is behind President Trump and his agenda by filing briefs in support of the Administration, working with executive branch agencies to provide state support, intervene in the endless stream of blue state lawfare against President Trump, and ensure Texas is on the frontlines in state legal battles to defend the MAGA movement. This is how we will defend the sovereignty of the United States at our southern border, preserve Texans’ Constitutional rights, eradicate wokeness in all its forms, and ensure every Texan has a chance to succeed.

Clean Up Democrats’ Border Mess

When Joe Biden and Kamala Harris allowed the United States to be invaded by millions of illegal aliens, I fought back. First, I helped the state of Texas successfully sue the Biden Administration numerous times to stem the flood of illegal immigrants and give Texas time to mount its own defense through Operation Lone Star. I also led dozens of lawsuits to defend our border and stop the flood of illegal aliens, where we successfully curbed Biden’s efforts to halt deportations, dissolve the Remain-in-Mexico program, end border wall construction, abuse parole and asylum law, and overwhelm the nation with illegal aliens.

Later, as Senator Cruz’s Chief of Staff, I worked tirelessly on the Justice for Jocelyn Act, a bill named after Jocelyn Nungaray, a twelve-year-old girl from Houston who was brutally murdered by an illegal alien who entered the country on Democrats’ watch. The bill codifies tougher detention standards and tracking measures for illegal aliens.

Now, with President Trump back in office, illegal border crossings have plummeted. But there is work to be done. Millions of illegals are still roaming the United States thanks to the Biden Border Crisis.

As Attorney General, I will work with the Trump Administration to support their mass deportation operations, shut down fentanyl trafficking, and crackdown on illegal alien crime. I’ll also utilize all legal mechanisms to ensure taxpayer dollars, at both the federal and state level, are not going to aliens. Never again should veterans have to take a backseat to illegals, or taxpayers be on the hook for migrant hotel rooms while Americans’ housing costs are rising.

The Office of the Attorney General of Texas receives millions of dollars every year in settlement money and I’ll fight to ensure that a portion of that goes to the families of alien crime victims and Texans who have had their property damaged by illegals. I also use the office to investigate any organization in Texas that attempts to illegally harbor or assist illegal immigration.

Defeat Woke Ideology

The radical left worships woke. The rest of us in the real world cannot stand that garbage.

As Texas’s next Attorney General, I’ll make sure we destroy the woke ideology for good. No more drag shows for kids. No more teaching schoolchildren that America is evil and racist. No more confusing children by telling them there are more than two genders or that they can be different than the one God made them to be through abusive medical intervention. No more allowing biological males to dominate females’ athletic competitions. Indoctrination and insanity are over. Common sense is back.

I’ll fight to protect girls’ sports, uphold parents’ rights to know what is happening at their kids’ schools, prevent schools from pushing far-left curriculum, and go after companies peddling division and discrimination under the guise of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). Above all, I will stop the sexualization of kids and vigorously enforce Texas laws that ban so-called gender transitions and puberty blockers for minors.

I’ve litigated and investigated woke ideology and rooted it out in Big Tech, Big Government, Wall Street, school districts, and deep-blue cities and counties flouting state law. As Texas Attorney General, I’ll redouble those efforts and root all the radical-left nonsense out of Texas once and for all.

Secure Our Elections

In 2020, Attorney General Paxton and I orchestrated Texas’s strategy to challenge the constitutionality of the stolen election. Too many Republicans around the country were afraid to step up, but I was proud to answer the call because, regardless of how difficult it is, the right thing to do is always the right thing to do.

The same Democrats who lied about Biden’s mental fitness, Covid, Russia collusion, and so many other liberal deception campaigns also want to tell you that there is no voter fraud in the United States. That’s false. Fraud happens every cycle—including in Texas.

I know this because I led the Attorney General’s Election Integrity Teams in both the 2020 and 2022 cycles, where I coordinated plaintiff- and defense-side litigation, investigations, and law enforcement against bad actors in each of the major counties in Texas. As Attorney General, I’ll work to ensure Texas has the most secure elections in America, from our small towns to our big cities. There will be no safe harbor for those who violate one of the most sacred rights we have as citizens of the United States.

Uphold Law and Order

Texas is a state of law and order. Everyday folks here do not believe in coddling criminals. The government’s primary job is to keep citizens safe. That’s exactly what we are going to do. As Attorney General, I’ll throw the book at violent criminals, crack down on gang activity, ramp up anti-human trafficking operations, provide additional resources to unleash law enforcement on child predators, and stand unapologetically with law enforcement. In recent years we have seen an uptick in assaults on police officers. Let me be perfectly clear: if a criminal attacks one of our officers, I’ll work day and night to ensure they receive the toughest punishment possible.

Furthermore, as Attorney General, I will not rest until we hold Soros-backed District Attorneys and soft-on-crime judges accountable for their roles in allowing violent criminals to roam our streets and terrorize our communities. No official in Texas is allowed to pick and choose which law he or she enforces. And no judge has the right to put innocent Texans in harm’s way because they are more loyal to a liberal ideology than they are to the families they are duty-bound to protect.

Additionally, on my watch there will be no completion of EPIC (East Plano Islamic Center) City—a hotbed of so-called Sharia Law—or any projects like it in the future. This community is discriminatory on its face and, in violation of Texas law, could be a breeding ground for sharia law, which has absolutely zero place in the Lone Star State.

Defend Texas From Bad Actors

Every Texan deserves a fair shot to build the life they want. Sadly, the truth of the matter is that’s not always the case for a lot of hardworking people. Too often, politicians, bureaucrats, Big Business, and criminal scammers think they can push the little guy around.

  • Investigate waste, fraud and abuse in the state government
  • Hold Big Pharma accountable
  • Stop large food companies from knowingly selling Texans food with harmful ingredients
  • Sue Big Tech to put an end to censorship and to force these massive companies to protect kids online
  • Bring legal action against big corporations—from insurance companies to financial institutions to utility companies—that harm consumers.
  • Price rigging, privacy violations, antitrust violations and false advertising will not be tolerated.

I have deep experience in all these areas as a President Trump’s Justice Department official, Senator Cruz’s Chief, and Attorney General Paxton’s Deputy. My record speaks for itself, and you can trust I’ll get it done.

Preserve Our Constitutional Rights

When I joined the Marines, I took an oath to defend the United States Constitution from all enemies foreign and domestic. The principles enshrined in that document were ones for which I was willing to lay down my life. As the next Attorney General of Texas, my pledge remains the same. I will stand as the tip of the spear to ensure Texas is the freest state in America.

I am a firm believer in states’ rights which is why I managed the effort of the Office of the Attorney General to sue the Biden Administration dozens of times. Not only did we fight for Texas’s sovereignty, but we won time and again. “Aaron…was previously Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Deputy, where he led dozens of successful lawsuits against the lawless and crooked Biden Administration. Aaron is a true MAGA attorney [and] a warrior for our Constitution,” said President Trump when he nominated me.

I am an unapologetic believer in the sanctity of life and am 100% pro-life. The radical left’s pro-abortion agenda has no place in Texas and I stand ready to prosecute violations of Texas’ laws protecting unborn children. In fact, I’ve already done it: As Deputy Attorney General for Legal Strategy, I coordinated the effort to stop Biden’s federal government and Democrats’ in-state local governments from violating Texas’s pro-life laws and undermining the Supreme Court’s pro-life cases.

And I will never let the radical left take away Texans’ guns. Any attempt to ban certain firearms, limit magazine capacity, get rid of silencers and stabilizing braces, implement red flag laws, and expand the number of gun-free zones will be met with forceful pushback from the state of Texas when I am Attorney General.

And don’t just take my word for it: From the First Amendment’s religion and speech rights, to the Second Amendment’s right to bear arms, to the Tenth Amendment’s states’ rights, and everything in between, I’ve litigated, defended, appealed, written, or otherwise led on all these issues in a way that defends Texans’ liberties. My record speaks for itself.

— Aaron Reitz's campaign website (November 20, 2025)

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2020

Candidate Connection

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Christian. Husband. Father. Marine. Conservative. Republican.
  • Preserve Texas's vibrant economic climate through low taxes and light regulations.
  • Make our schools and communities safer
  • Give our children a first-class education
Economic opportunity, educational opportunity, pro-life, pro-Constitution, pro-rule of law, and reining in out-of-control, big-city liberal cities that are taking Texas down the same path California stumbled down a few decades ago.
Ensuring our big cities don't take Texas down the same path California fell down a few decades ago.

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Aaron Reitz campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2020Texas House of Representatives District 47Lost primary$56,977 N/A**
Grand total$56,977 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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Footnotes

  1. Truth Social, "Trump on December 21, 2024," accessed December 23, 2024
  2. Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on December 26, 2019
  3. 3.0 3.1 Ballotpedia staff, "Email communication with Reitz for Texas Campaign Manager Josh Siegel," September 11, 2025
  4. 4.0 4.1 The Texas Tribune, "U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, Paxton aide turned foe, to run for Texas attorney general," August 21, 2025
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 The Texas Tribune, "Cruz, Paxton issue dueling endorsements in Texas attorney general GOP primary," August 25, 2025
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 Joan Huffman 2026 campaign website, "About," accessed October 13, 2025
  7. Joan Huffman 2026 campaign website, "Endorsements," accessed October 13, 2025
  8. 8.0 8.1 Mayes Middleton 2026 campaign website, "Home," accessed October 13, 2025
  9. Mayes Middleton 2026 campaign website, "Conservative Republican Mayes Middleton Announces Campaign for Texas Attorney General," April 15, 2025
  10. Mayes Middleton 2026 campaign website, "Endorsements," accessed October 13, 2025
  11. Texas Office of the Attorney General, "Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Con­grat­u­lates Aaron Reitz on Being Sworn in as Assis­tant Attor­ney Gen­er­al at the U.S. Depart­ment of Justice," March 31, 2025
  12. The Texas Tribune, "Aaron Reitz, former top DOJ official and Paxton aide, launches bid for Texas attorney general," June 12, 2025
  13. "Aaron Reitz 2026 campaign website, "On the Issues," accessed October 13, 2025
  14. Aaron Reitz 2026 campaign website, "Home," accessed October 13, 2025
  15. Representative Chip Roy, "About," accessed October 13, 2025
  16. YouTube, "I'm running for Attorney General of Texas," October 13, 2025
  17. For more information on the difference between margins of error and credibility intervals, see explanations from the American Association for Public Opinion Research and Ipsos.
  18. Pew Research Center, "5 key things to know about the margin of error in election polls," September 8, 2016
  19. OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed December 12, 2021
  20. OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed December 12, 2021
  21. National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," December 12, 2021