Ted Cruz endorses Chip Roy for Texas attorney general: 'No one better'

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, on Saturday endorsed Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, after the conservative congressman announced his candidacy to become the Lone Star State's next attorney general.

Roy, who announced his run on Thursday, is seeking to replace the state's current attorney general, Ken Paxton, who decided not to run for re-election in 2026 and is instead running for U.S. Senate against Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas.

In his endorsement of Roy, Cruz said there were several excellent candidates running to be the state's next attorney general. Other declared Republican candidates include state Sens. Joan Huffman and Mayes Middleton, as well as former U.S. Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Policy Aaron Reitz.

"There are several excellent candidates right now in the race for Texas Attorney...