Democrats flipped attorney general offices in five Republican-leaning states in the midterm elections, dealing a significant blow to the conservative legal movement and erecting a new line of resistance against President Donald Trump’s agenda.
Johnson said he plans a review of initiatives launched by his predecessor, Ken Paxton, including legal actions targeting out-of-state abortion providers, claims linking over-the-counter medications to autism, and lawsuits challenging vaccine efficacy. The victories in Texas, Ohio, Georgia, Iowa and Kansas threaten to disrupt conservative legal strategy. Incoming Democratic attorneys general could halt cooperation with federal immigration operations, fortify abortion access and file multistate challenges against the Trump administration’s environmental and gun policies. “No more. “Losing these offices is a major setback for key conservative causes. The Justice Department did not respond to a request for comment. The White House referred to previous comments from Mr. Mr. “And to the extent that they were detracting from the proper function of this office, we’re going to have a change of plans.
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“The Texas AG’s office has been operating as the private law firm of the MAGA movement,” Texas Attorney General-elect Nathan Johnson said in an interview. “The Republican state AG offices are the tip of the spear of the conservative legal movement,” said Mike Davis, an influential conservative lawyer. “The Texas attorney general office was never conceived to be an extension of federal immigration enforcement,” he said. In Kansas, Chris Mann said he wants to make the office nonpartisan since his State is so divided.
