If Texas falls, so does America. From the grit of our Texas forefathers, to the leadership of today, Texans have always stood athwart the litany of threats we have faced. From Comanches and the cartels to radicalists and big government ideologues, our way of life has always been under assault, but Texans have always fought. That fight must continue.

Throughout my time in public service, I have relentlessly fought for Texans first, unapologetically and independently; I look forward to continuing to do so whether it’s from the courtroom or the bully pulpit as Texas’ next Attorney General.

The government’s first obligation is to protect its citizens. Past efforts to defund the police and stand with criminals over law enforcement have resulted in unnecessary crime, misery, and violence across the United States.

As Attorney General, I will always back the blue, and stand with our brothers and sisters in law enforcement to put criminals behind bars - and to keep behind bars - ensuring dangerous actors are off our streets, out of our communities, and far away from our families.

As the great great grandson of a Texas Ranger, the grandson of a Texas Sheriff, and as a former prosecutor and First Assistant Attorney General, law enforcement is in my blood. I look forward to continuing to defend Texas against lawlessness as Attorney General.

The government’s first obligation is to secure liberties and protect its citizens. Past efforts to defund the police and stand with criminals over law enforcement have resulted in unnecessary crime, misery, and violence across Texas and the country. Soro-funded prosecutors and judges are putting criminals - through bail deals, light sentences, or otherwise - back on our streets to inflict harm on Texans.

The court system is supposed to dispense justice - not provide a playground for activism and radicalism backed by marxist organizations. Yet too many judges and district attorneys choose to put political ideology ahead of duty, empowering dangerous criminals to inflict avoidable harm on Texans.

As the great great grandson of a Texas Ranger, the grandson of a Texas Police Chief, and as a former prosecutor and First Assistant Attorney General, law enforcement is in my blood. As Attorney General, I will back the blue and ensure we roll over rogue prosecutors and judges to stand with our brothers and sisters in law enforcement. I will ensure we put criminals behind bars - and keep them behind bars so they are off our streets, out of our communities, and far away from our families.

Without secure borders, we will never have a secure Texas and without a secure Texas, we will never have a secure country.

For far too long, Texas’s southern border has been open to cartels - now designated as Foreign Terrorist Organizations, something I worked hard alongside President Trump to accomplish in Washington. And despite the reprieve from the President’s leadership - a radicalized network stands ready and well-funded to push smugglers, traffickers, and illegal aliens, including those that wish to break laws, toward our border to endanger our communities.

Enough.

As Attorney General I will prepare the battlefield for the future to ensure that what we as Texans witnessed during this past border crisis is never seen again in our state. We will stand up to ensure that the world understands it is our right as Texas to secure our border in the face of an abdication of duty by the federal government.

My record runs deep, defending Texans against open borders here from Texas and from Washington D.C. Without question, without apology, and without excuse, I stand ready as Attorney General to defend Texans against a world of people that want to illegally cross our borders.

Never again should any Texan feel he or she must question the result of our elections. We must know our votes count and trust that only Texans are voting in our elections. Elections are a bedrock of a free Republic and must be protected. I have worked in Congress to secure our elections - among other things, by authoring and passing the “SAVE Act” through the U.S. House to make clear we believe only American citizens should vote in American federal elections.

Now, I stand ready to work as the Attorney General - with new empowerment - to ensure those threatening our election security are prosecuted and prevented from interfering with the security of our elections, and that we advocate for even more and better reforms to protect the integrity of the ballot box.

Marxist-derived Critical Race Theory, radical gender theory, and ridiculous ideas pushed by progressive ideologues are a continuous threat to Texas and the values we share. Texas has passed multiple laws against the “wokification” of our state, and these laws must be enforced without apology.

Texans believe in truth and fairness. No longer shall we pretend drag shows are “kid friendly”, or that boys and girls are the same and can switch bodies, or that you should be defined and categorized by the color of your skin, taught that you are an “oppressor” or “victim” due to immutable characteristics.

These are not Texas values and any forcing of these radical ideas will not be tolerated. I look forward to protecting Texas’ values as Attorney General.

Tyrants disarm the people they plan to oppress. This has been true for millennia and it’s still true today. The radicalist believes taking guns away from good Texans will somehow keep the guns out of the hands of those that choose to use guns for violence - we know this is rudimentary and ridiculous.

The second amendment must always be defended and protected. We must stand against any advancement of tyranny and for every single Texan’s ability to protect their lives, property, and families from danger - including dangerous red flag laws that put the state in the position of taking guns first and giving you due process later. As Attorney General, I will stand for the second amendment and never back down from that fight.

Our healthcare system has gone from slowly imploding to rapidly imploding. From federal regulation to state regulation, the healthcare system is too complicated and too often dictated by politicians and the big healthcare lobby - incentivizing the wrong things, more government spending and higher prices.

It has to stop. Texans should have access to the greatest care in the world, be able to see the provider of their choice, shop around for competitive prices, and ultimately, lower costs of healthcare for them and their family. Importantly, Texans must also know they are free from harmful government pressure or mandates that require someone to put something in their body they have not consented to.

As Attorney General, I will stand with patients and providers first. I will defend every single Texan in the goal of healthcare freedom, including access to care, increasing competition and innovative solutions, and ultimately lowering healthcare costs for everyone.

Life begins at conception. Every single life is precious and should be celebrated. Texans know this. I have long stood with the pro-life community, and those that continue to fight for life - including those prosecuted by the illfounded FACE Act for simply praying at abortion clinics.

Texas must always uphold the values of life, and Texas needs strong defenders in a time of propaganda and consistent rhetoric that makes anyone think otherwise. As Attorney General, I will also fight for life and defend the rights of each and every baby in Texas.

Texas is a unique state with a common fabric. Texans are rough and tough God fearing people that know what it means to pull yourself up by your boot straps, and we always have been those people.

Texas is under constant assault to change this. From Sharia Law adherents, to the Chinese Communist party buying our land, to organized international crime rings threatening our homes and safety, we are in constant battles, and we can’t let our guard down.

As Attorney General, I will stand for Texans first, and I will never blink. I will defend our Judeo-Christian culture, stand athwart the advance of Sharia Law, and I will fight for Texas against every threat to secure this land and our great state for our kids and grandkids.

Failure is not an option.