Chip Roy’s departure highlights a growing trend for Congress
via thehill.com
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Rep. Chip Roy’s (R-Texas) decision to leave a safe congressional seat and join a crowded Republican primary to succeed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) is part of a trend. Attorney general positions — once sleepy and apolitical — are quickly becoming a pipeline to increased influence and higher office for aspiring members of Congress. Tea Party-era […]