In what he called an effort to restore integrity to the office, state Sen. Nathan Johnson on Tuesday launched a campaign to replace Ken Paxton as Texas attorney general. “It is significant that Ken Paxton has abused the office,

The third-term Democrat from Dallas faces long odds in a state that has only elected Republicans to statewide office for three decades.

Republican Ken Paxton is challenging U.S. Sen. John Cornyn instead of seeking another term as Texas attorney general.