As your Texas Attorney General, I will put the power of the AG’s office to work:

  • rooting out corruption, 

  • protecting consumers and making life more affordable, 

  • making our communities actually safer,

  • leading the fight against the MAGA machine’s assault on our individual rights, against the looting of our tax dollars, and against federal overreach.

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As your Attorney General I will:


Stop the MAGA Assault and Restore the AG’s Office to Its True Purpose

While Ken Paxton has turned the OAG into a right-wing headline machine, trampling individual rights and freedoms in order to promote the radical MAGA agenda, the Republicans who want to take his place pledge more of the same: more of whatever Trump and Abbott tell them to do. As your next Attorney General, I will use the power of the Office to defend – and where possible restore – the individual rights and freedoms we have worked so hard to establish, and to uphold the rule of law and honor the Constitution. I will join Democratic AGs from across the country to take Trump to court to block the MAGA machine’s illegal actions that are harming the economy, tearing apart communities, and eroding the foundations of our democracy. 


Protect Consumers and Make Life More Affordable

Texas has laws to protect consumers and promote competition among businesses. As Attorney General, I’ll enforce them. Good businesses will welcome a fair and competitive marketplace that respects the rights and serves the needs of consumers. Bad businesses – those who engage in price gouging, consumer scams, and unfair competition – will learn the rules the hard way. Republicans have demonstrated time and time again that they care more about the donor monopolists who fund their campaigns than about consumers, small businesses and entrepreneurs. As your Attorney General, I will serve as an independent champion for Texas consumers and businesses that want to compete in a market that isn’t rigged against them.


Do the Basics – Well

From collecting child support, to issuing legal opinions that clarify the law and help government run efficiently, to working with city and county governments to finance infrastructure, to ensuring government transparency, good government depends on good people in the Office of Attorney General. Running a MAGA headline machine makes is hard to recruit the best people. Under my leadership people who come to work at the AG’s will care about the people they serve, and will wake up every day feeling good about the service they provide.


Root Out Political Corruption

Whether it’s the impeachment of Ken Paxton or of Donald Trump, the Republicans vying to replace the corrupt Ken Paxton have shown that they lack the courage and independence to do what’s right. They only pretend to respect the law. When push comes to shove, they follow the orders of party bosses, right-wing PACs, and billionaire donors, and Trump himself. We can’t count on a “Ken Paxton 2.0” to objectively police political corruption. I will be an independent Attorney General who will investigate and prosecute officials – irrespective of political party – not for revenge or persecution, but to preserve the integrity of public service.


Fight Crime and Promote Public Safety

State Attorneys General play a key role in fighting all types of crime. In Texas, the Attorney General’s powers of prosecution are more specific than general. The Texas AG can directly prosecute cases of identity theft, cybercrime, Medicaid fraud, and in some instances human trafficking. But in Texas, primary prosecutorial authority in criminal matters lies with local district attorneys, with the AG playing an important but supportive role in cooperation with the DAs. AG Ken Paxton’s antagonistic approach to district attorneys diverts resources away from prosecuting criminals to dealing with red tape. As Attorney General for this state, I’ll bring the powers of the office to bear on public safety by working with our district attorneys to keep Texans and their property safe. 


Maintain a Secure Border and State Sovereignty

The Texas border is 1,254 miles long. We need it to be secure, and safe from drug smuggling, human trafficking, and all forms of cross-border criminal enterprise. But, as Americans, we should reject “shock and awe” border policy and tactics that violate the U.S. Constitution. We should reject policy and tactics that damage our sense of decency and fracture our communities. We should refuse to surrender state sovereignty to the federal government. We should not divert vital resources away from public safety to score political points. The Attorney General has a role to play in assuring all of this: assisting with federal enforcement as appropriate, and blocking federal actions when they go too far.

 
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