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Houston Republican Sen. Joan Huffman on Monday announced her candidacy for Texas attorney general, becoming the third candidate aiming to replace outgoing Attorney General Ken Paxton.
She announced the news in a banner on her Senate campaign website, joanhuffman.com, promising that “additional details and campaign updates will be shared in the coming weeks.”
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