Louie Gohmert (R) is running vs Atty Gen Ken Paxton (R).

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[JohnSJ]

1. No difference, both are batshit crazy

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2. Juanita Jean is amused

https://juanitajean.com/our-prayers-have-been-answered/

Our Prayers Have Been Answered
November 09, 2021 By: Juanita Jean Herownself Category: Uncategorized

Y’all, this is *almost* too good to be true. This is Breaking Texas News.

Louie Gohmert is going to run against Ken Paxton. https://gohmert.net/

And after you settle down laughing about that — what does this make George P Bush? Chopped liver?

Honey, I will buy tickets to a debate between Gohmert and Paxton.

[tanyev]

3. Hilarious, sure, but very good odds it still ends with Paxton or Gohmert as Texas AG.

I'd love to be wrong.

[Paladin]

4. Because that's exactly what Texas needs, now:

A stupider, crazier AG.

Lucky us.

[TexasTowelie]

5. Nice dig at the newly-created RWNJ University of Austin. nt

[LeftInTX]

6. Hey, he will have vacated his congressional seat per Texas law...LOL

If you file, you're out!

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8. The Resign to Run provision of the Texas Constitution does not apply to Congress

Here is the provision of the Texas constitution Art 16 - Sec 65 https://law.justia.com/constitution/texas/sections/cn001600-006500.html

Article 16 - GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 65 - TERMS OF OFFICE; AUTOMATIC RESIGNATION

(a) This section applies to the following offices: District Clerks; County Clerks; County Judges; Judges of County Courts at Law, County Criminal Courts, County Probate Courts and County Domestic Relations Courts; County Treasurers; Criminal District Attorneys; County Surveyors; Inspectors of Hides and Animals; County Commissioners; Justices of the Peace; Sheriffs; Assessors and Collectors of Taxes; District Attorneys; County Attorneys; Public Weighers; and Constables.

(b) If any of the officers named herein shall announce their candidacy, or shall in fact become a candidate, in any General, Special or Primary Election, for any office of profit or trust under the laws of this State or the United States other than the office then held, at any time when the unexpired term of the office then held shall exceed one (1) year, such announcement or such candidacy shall constitute an automatic resignation of the office then held, and the vacancy thereby created shall be filled pursuant to law in the same manner as other vacancies for such office are filled. (Added Nov. 2, 1954; amended Nov. 4, 1958, and Nov. 2, 1999.)

Louie does not have to resign

[LeftInTX]

11. Darn........

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12. I had to go look just to make sure

[LeftInTX]

14. Is he allowed to run for two places on the same primary ballot?

I don't think he can run for both AG and congress on the same ballot...

If he runs for AG, I don't think he can run for congress.

I'm sure he will lose the AG primary, but I guess he could run for congress as an independent.

I really think this is nothing more than a fundraising scam by Gohmert.

He said he will run for AG and won't run for congress if gets $1 million by Nov 19th.

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15. I do not think so but will check

[LeftInTX]

7. Everyone donate to Louie Gohmert's AG campaign to get him out of congress!

Gohmert said he would be "all in" if he can collect $1 million in contributions by the end of the day on Nov. 19. If he does not, he added, he would run for reelection to his current seat in Texas' 1st Congressional District.

https://www.texastribune.org/2021/11/09/louie-gohmert-texas-attorney-general-2022/

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10. We has a zoom board meeting for the Texas Democratic Lawyers Association

Everyone had the same reaction when this was announced which was to laugh

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9. U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert considers opposing Texas AG Ken Paxton in GOP primary

From the Houston Paper

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Gohmert is asking supporters to help him raise $1 million by Nov. 19 before he officially jumps in the race, according to a website that went live Tuesday. The nine-term congressman, a member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, has not raised that much money since 2006.

“If the money’s not there, then I will file again to run for Congress, and I’ll fight there, but I feel in my heart I can do so much if I’m attorney general to get us back on track,” Gohmert said in Tyler, as the room broke out in applause.

The two-term incumbent Ken Paxton already faces three high-profile primary opponents: Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, former Texas Supreme Court Justice Eva Guzman and state Rep. Matt Krause, R-Fort Worth.

“He barely got over 50 percent of the vote last time in the general election,” Gohmert said. “With what’s coming, I see a real opportunity for a Democrat to take over.”

Gohmert highlighted immigration and concerns over how race is being taught in Texas schools as key issues on which Paxton is falling short and that he would tackle as attorney general, although he did not elaborate on what he’d do differently.

[Javaman]

13. crazy vs crazy. nt

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16. Maybe the QAG Gohmert can get in office

on his platform:
and order the USDA Forest Service to change the earth orbit so we can cool of in the summer.

2 craziest running for office what could go wrong.

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17. Paxton asking Austin lobbyists to join him and former President Trump for a fundraiser at Mar Lago

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