U.S. Rep. Chip Roy (R-Austin) will run for Texas attorney general in 2026 instead of seeking reelection, setting up an open race in his deep red congressional district.

Texas’ 21 Congressional District includes much of the ruby red Hill Country, but stretches east from Fredericksburg, reaching over into San Antonio’s North Side.

Once a political battleground, it was redrawn into a Republican stronghold after the 2020 census, and would remain overwhelmingly red under the new congressional maps expected to take effect in 2026.

Under new boundaries, it would have given President Donald Trump 60.2% of its vote in 2024 — similar to how it performed under the existing lines.

Roy, 53, is a leader in the conservative House Freedom Caucus who has represented the district since 2019.

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