The Texas Land Commissioner sat down with Ashley Goudeau to discuss his runoff campaign against incumbent Ken Paxton.
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Primary Runoff Election is on May 24th, which means early voting starts in about one week.
One of, if not the, hottest contests during the primaries was the republican race for attorney general. Three elected officials launched challenges against incumbent Ken Paxton. The result -- Paxton is headed to a runoff with Land Commissioner George P. Bush.
KVUE News reached out to Paxton and his campaign numerous times over the past several months to ask that he participate in a debate or sit down with Ashley Goudeau for an interview. KVUE never received a response.
Bush did respond and sat down with Goudeau to discuss his campaign.
Ashley Goudeau: The attorney general race in the Republican primary election was one of the most watched. I would definitely say one of the hottest races on the ticket. At the end of the night, Ken Paxton walked away with about 43% of the vote. You garnered roughly 23%. So there's a sizable gap there. I want you to talk to us about why you believe you're the better candidate for this position.
George P. Bush: "Well, again, I thank KVUE and so many stations around Texas that are covering this important campaign for the future of our state. I've got to say that an overwhelming majority of Texans voted against corruption in the halls of power in Austin. They want clean government. They want responsible leadership...
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