Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) is reportedly eyeing a campaign for Texas attorney general, the latest Lone Star State leader to consider a career change ahead of the 2026 midterm elections .

Sources told the Hill that Roy, a vocal member of the Freedom Caucus and staunch fiscal hawk, has discussed possibly running for the position. The current attorney general, Republican Ken Paxton, is challenging incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) in the primary.

“I’m always considering where I can best serve the people I represent to ensure we preserve and protect a free, secure, and prosperous Texas for generations to come,” Roy, who’s served in the House since 2019, said in a statement to the Washington Examiner.

Roy has been instrumental in pushing a conservative agenda in the House over the last

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