Rep. Chip Roy announced a bid for Texas attorney general on Thursday, seeking to replace Ken Paxton in an already crowded Republican primary field.
Roy, a Freedom Caucus member, has an antagonistic history with most of his party’s leaders, including House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and President Donald Trump.
Roy was one of the House Republicans who refused to join efforts to vote to overturn the 2020 election, later blasting Trump for engaging in “clearly impeachable conduct.”
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The Texas Republican only aggravated his relationship with Trump in the 2024 primaries, when he backed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over the former president.
