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John,

Yesterday was a good day for Texas law – in Illinois. The occasion, alas, was not good. A few days ago, AG Ken Paxton launched his latest (and perhaps most transparently performative) legal gambit: a lawsuit requesting that the state of Illinois enforce civil arrest warrants (signed by Texas House Speaker Burrows and issued in Texas) against the Democratic Texas House members who broke quorum. The “crime”? Fulfilling their sworn duty to the People of Texas by exercising their constitutional power and parliamentary prerogative to break quorum to stop the Trump/Abbott illegitimate mid-decennial redistricting. 

The Illinois judge tossed Paxton's request out entirely, ruling the petitioner had “failed to present a legal basis” for the court to even consider it. In plain English: their petition was nonsense.

Here’s the kicker: Paxton had actually shopped the state for a sympathetic judge, choosing one in a Trump +47 county. To the judge’s credit, he rightly rejected Paxton’s ploy. 

Note that here again, Texas taxpayers got stuck with the bill for pointless political theater. 

This is just the most recent in a long series of actions that waste Texas taxpayer dollars, undermine the rule of law, further erode public trust in our government institutions and our elected leaders, and make Texas a national embarrassment. 

I’m running to be Texas’s next Attorney General to put an end to this abuse of power, and to redirect the powers of the office to serve the people as it was intended. Will you please chip in $5 or whatever you can spare to help fuel our fight to flip the Texas AG’s seat blue?

John, we must realign the priorities of the OAG to mirror the real needs of everyday Texans. None of us need more expensive and frivolous lawsuits designed to please Donald Trump, win higher ratings on Fox News, and rile the MAGA base. 

We do need swift, stronger enforcement of anti-corruption and anti-competition laws, and a renewed focus on effective law enforcement and prosecution. As Texas’s next Attorney General, that’s exactly what I’ll deliver. 

John, at times I know it may feel like it, but it’s not too late. We can restore integrity to Texas's institutions, defend our rights, and get the Texas government working for Texans.

If you’re ready to join me as we launch a new beginning for the OAG, please consider making a $5 donation or whatever you can spare to our campaign.

With you in the fight,

Texas State Senator Nathan Johnson, SD-16

Democrat for Texas Attorney General

NathanforTexas.com