Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) announced his run on Thursday to replace Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton , who is running for the Senate next year.

Reports surfaced earlier this month that Roy was considering a bid for the statewide office. A vocal member of the House Freedom Caucus and a staunch fiscal hawk, the congressman has served four terms. Now, he wants to switch it up.

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In his inaugural campaign statement , Roy said even though he could serve in the House “forever and be fulfilled professionally,” all congressmen shouldn’t serve permanently. He noted that last

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