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Ken Paxton: “We've had 51 attorney generals. Only one other person has…”

Featuring: Ken Paxton, Republican | Attorney General of Texas

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Published | Video Starts at 02:47

Because some people would say it seems like you have more sway. So part of it is that I think people I'm serving in my third term, that's 12 years. We've had 51 attorney generals. Only one other person has served for three terms. That's Greg Abbott. I think that staying in jobs too long ends up being not a good thing. And I just felt like I had a mission each time I ran for my each term. (02:47–02:53)

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Asserts that only Greg Abbott and Ken Paxton have served three terms as Texas Attorney General.

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