State Sen. Joan Huffman, a Houston Republican and former judge, announced Monday she is entering the race for Texas attorney general, emphasizing her deep legal and legislative experience as she seeks to become the state’s top lawyer.
Huffman, who has represented the Houston area in the Texas Senate since 2009, chairs the Senate Finance, State Affairs and Redistricting committees and serves as the chamber’s lead budget writer. She previously worked as an assistant district attorney and later as a state district judge in Harris County.
“You want an experienced attorney, not someone who’s never seen the inside of a courtroom,” Huffman said in her campaign launch, drawing a contrast with other GOP contenders whom she described as “young politicians climbing the ladder.”
Huffman enters a crowded Republican primary field that already includes State Sen. Mayes Middleton and former Justice Department official Aaron Reitz. Her current term in the Senate runs through 2028, allowing her to seek the attorney general post without relinquishing her seat.
If elected, Huffman would be the first woman to serve as Texas attorney general.
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