On a podcast, Texas AG Ken Paxton says insufficient evidence led to dropped Lina Hidalgo-related bid-rigging case.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's decision to run for the U.S. Senate continues one of the most consistent streaks in Texas politics. Every Texas attorney general since 1972 has used the position as a springboard to higher office by either running for governor or the United States Senate.

More than 400,000 students in Texas benefit from 504 plans in school, according to the Texas Education Agency.

He went on to call Paxton a “conman and a fraud" in remarks that set the stage for a bitter campaign in the months ahead. The feud is not new: Cornyn, who lost a bid for Senate

I’m running for Texas Attorney General because our great State needs the toughest, most battle-tested attorney," Bash said.

In a striking departure from Senate tradition, Cruz won’t endorse Cornyn, his home state colleague, as he faces a fierce challenge from Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general framing himself as the MAGA candidate in the race.