Civil rights attorney Lee Meritt has formally announced his candidacy for attorney general of Texas, the Dallas Morning News reports. Merrit will face off in the Democratic primary against Joe Jaworski, former mayor of Galveston whose also a lawyer, with the hopes of unseating the Republican incumbent Ken Paxton. Other Republicans, including Land Commissioner George P. Bush and former Texas Supreme Court Justice Eva Guzman, are also challenging Paxton. If elected, Merritt would be the first Black attorney general in the history of Texas and the first Democrat since former Attorney General Dan Morales won reelection in 1994. Back in March, Merritt said he would run for attorney general but would make the official announcement at a later date, as Blavity previously reported. “Texas Republicans have launched an all-out assault on voter rights and civil liberties,” Merritt said in a message on Twitter. “General Paxton, Governor Abbott and the Republican-dominated Texas legislature are...
