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U.S. Rep. Chip Roy , R-Austin, announced a run for Texas attorney general Thursday, joining a crowded Republican primary field vying to replace Ken Paxton .

A conservative but often rebellious member of Congress, Roy served as Paxton's top deputy for two years before becoming an outspoken critic of his former boss.

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