2026 Texas attorney general race

Incumbent: Ken Paxton (R) · not seeking re-election in this race

MMMayes MiddletonRepublican Party (United States)44.8%

NMNathan M. JohnsonDemocratic Party (United States)41.8%

vsMiddleton +33 polls

IJR Line — pollster average adjusted by community Influence

Public polling

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Declared candidates

Source: Wikipedia + public polling

AR
Aaron Reitz
Republican Party (United States)
CR
Chip Roy
Republican Party (United States)
JH
Joan Huffman
Republican Party (United States)
MM
Mayes Middleton
Republican Party (United States)
NM
Nathan M. Johnson

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Pollster	Date	Johnson (D)	Middleton (R)	Spread
IJR Average	3 polls	41.8	44.8	Middleton+3
Texas A&M University/ReconMR/Siena Research Institute	7/27 – 7/30	44	46	Middleton+2
Texas Southern University	7/27 – 7/30	41	46	Middleton+5
Texas Public Opinion Research	7/15 – 7/17	38	39	Middleton+1
University of Texas/YouGov	6/5 – 6/12	36	41	Middleton+5
Texas A&M University/ReconMR	6/1 – 6/4	40	45	Middleton+5
Texas Public Opinion Research	5/27 – 5/28	39	44	Middleton+5