This report is a part of a collection of profile tales Nexstar is doing on the Republican and Democratic candidates for Texas Lawyer Common. Tune in Monday night for the report on Democratic candidate Rochelle Garza.
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — As early voting for the March 1 major kicks off, incumbent Lawyer Common Ken Paxton is polling under the edge wanted to keep away from a runoff election.
Any candidate wants greater than 50% of the vote to keep away from a runoff. Earlier this week, a College of Texas/Texas Politics Undertaking ballot confirmed Paxton with 47% of Republican major voters, present Common Land Commissioner George P. Bush with 21%, former Texas Supreme Courtroom Justice Eva Guzman with 16% and present Congressman Louie Gohmert with 15%.
All three challengers have stated Paxton’s private authorized troubles performed a significant factor in coming into the race. Apart from his ongoing indictment on securities fraud fees, seven of Paxton’s high aides reported him to the FBI with allegations of bribery and abuse of workplace.
Guzman stated her expertise units her aside from the incumbent, and challengers.
“Texas is hiring a lawyer. I’m asking Texans to rent a lawyer with 22 years of expertise within the judiciary. 12 of them on the Supreme Courtroom of Texas, the best court docket within the state,” Guzman stated.
“I’m recognized for my respect for the rule of regulation. Ken Paxton thinks he’s above the rule of regulation. George P. Bush has not seen the within of a courtroom as a lawyer since 2003. Louie Gohmert missed 846 votes whereas in Congress. We want an lawyer common who’s going to point out up at work,” Guzman stated.
All 4 candidates checklist border safety as a high precedence. The February UT/Texas Politics Undertaking ballot, Republican major voters stated border safety and immigration are the highest two points going through the state proper now.
Guzman stated her efforts to safe our state’s southern border can be targeted within the courts.
“That features bringing within the varieties of lawsuits that pressure the Biden administration to do their job, which is to deliver sufficient magistrates right down to the border, to ensure that these claims are processed. I’ll use the courts to pressure the Biden administration to adjust to Article Two of the Structure, the take care clause, and underneath Article 4, sue for the invasion, whether or not it’s fentanyl or people or cartels, it’s an invasion,” Guzman defined.
She stated border points are private for her.
“Nobody’s extra motivated than me. Sadly, and tragically, my dad was killed a few years in the past by an unlawful immigrant. I’ll sue Joe Biden, I’ll shield our borders in order that no different household must expertise what we did anybody can commit a criminal offense,” Guzman stated.
Past border points, Guzman stated if elected, she may also deal with defending Texans from authorities overreach.
“I’ll all the time battle something that impedes or restricts our particular person freedoms, whether or not it’s masks mandates, closing our church buildings, vaccine mandates, we have to say no, to these varieties of intrusions,” Guzman stated.
You’ll be able to watch the total interview with Guzman within the video participant under.
The final day of early voting is Feb. 25, the final day to use for a mail-in poll is Feb. 18, and the first itself is on Tuesday, March 1.
