Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) endorsed Rep. Chip Roy (R) in his bid for Texas attorney general, throwing his support behind his former chief of staff on Saturday.

“I am proud to endorse Chip Roy for Attorney General of Texas. As my very first chief of staff, Chip has been a close friend and ally of mine for over 12 years. We have been in more fights together than I can count, and I know Chip will always, always, always fight for conservative values,” Cruz said in a statement.

Roy formally launched his bid to be the next attorney general on Thursday, looking to replace outgoing Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), who has held the post since 2014. Paxton is challenging incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) in what is already a hotly contested primary. The Hill first reported on Roy eyeing a bid for

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