Attorney Lee Merritt joins race for Texas attorney general
JAMIE STENGLE, Associated Press
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DALLAS (AP) Dallas civil rights attorney Lee Merritt, who has represented the families of Black people killed by police, joined a crowded 2022 race for Texas attorney general Tuesday against embattled Republican incumbent Ken Paxton.
Merritt, who will run as a Democrat, is the latest challenger who sees Paxton as vulnerable in the wake of an FBI investigation of allegations of bribery leveled by his former top aides. Paxton has pleaded not guilty in a separate, ongoing securities fraud case.
Merritt, who said in March that he was planning to pursue the job of Texas top law enforcement officer, will have at least one other Democratic primary challenger, former Galveston Mayor Joe Jaworski. On the Republican side, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush and former Texas Supreme Court Justice Eva Guzman are also running
Attorney Lee Merritt joins race for Texas attorney general
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Attorney Lee Merritt joins race for Texas attorney general
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