In what he called an effort to restore integrity to the office, state Sen. Nathan Johnson on Tuesday launched a campaign to replace Ken Paxton as Texas attorney general. “It is significant that Ken Paxton has abused the office,

The third-term Democrat from Dallas faces long odds in a state that has only elected Republicans to statewide office for three decades.

Johnson is the first Democrat to announce for Texas A.G. He does not have to give up his current seat in the state senate since it doesn't expire until 2028.