The congressman said earlier this month he was exploring a late entry, basing his decision on whether he could raise $1 million in 10 days.
From the November 22, 2021 article:
“Though our current AG [Ken Paxton] has had two terms — it seems he really started working harder after so many of his most honorable and very top people in the AG’s office left, complaining of criminal conduct. If you allow me, I will not wait to be my busiest until after some bad press about legal improprieties...,” Gohmert said....
Gohmert, one of the most far-right Republicans in the state’s congressional delegation, will also be up against Land Commissioner George P. Bush, former Texas Supreme Court Justice Eva Guzman and state Rep. Matt Krause for the Republican nomination next year.
It’s sure to be a competitive, brutal election, with former President Donald Trump endorsing Paxton for reelection this past summer, even as the incumbent faces a criminal indictment on fraud charges and a separate FBI corruption investigation. Trump placed his bets on Paxton, who has strong MAGA credentials, over Bush — grandson and nephew of two former presidents, and the last remaining member of the political dynasty in public office. The move was yet another sign of the former president’s antipathy for three generations of Bushes.
