Texas state Senator Joan Huffman has announced her candidacy for state Attorney General, joining the race to succeed Ken Paxton. Huffman, a Republican from Houston, becomes the third prominent figure to enter the GOP primary slated for next year. Her experience includes serving in the Texas Senate since 2009, during which she recently played a key role in negotiating a significant legislative agreement.
Huffman was instrumental in leading the Senate to secure a long-awaited raise for judges, achieved through an 11th-hour deal with the House. This agreement marked the first base pay increase for judges in over a decade. Her legislative skills and background as a former felony prosecutor and criminal district court judge have been notable in her political career.
Beyond her legislatorial accomplishments, Huffman chairs the Senate Finance Committee and has previously chaired the Jurisprudence Committee—positions through which she has wielded considerable influence on fiscal and legal affairs within the state. As the GOP primary approaches, she is set to compete against fellow state Senator Mayes Middleton among others, each aiming to secure a position in the post-Paxton era. For more detailed information, you can read the full article on Bloomberg Law.