Lee Merritt says Texas AG’s campaign has police support, hopes McConaughey will work

Attorney Lee Merritt He thinks his battle to become Texas’ attorney general isn’t as daunting as people think…because he’s confident he can work with law enforcement to give his campaign the boost needed to win.

Famous civil rights lawyer – who represented families Bothham JanAnd the Ahmed Arbery And the George Floyd Among many others – Join ‘TMZ Live’ Tuesday to discuss his AG racing opportunities…and take advantage of it Matthew McConaughey Run for Governor of Texas.

Merritt admits he faces a huge challenge as a Democrat running in a traditional red state, but insists the police are on his side…especially the good cops who are really working to improve the system.

He appears to believe that his campaign’s focus on new ideas — including voter rights, reforming the state’s power grid and ending mass incarceration — could energize enough new voters to lead him to victory.

Speaking of energy…Merritt says McConaughey could be the gubernatorial candidate who brings a lot of it to the state election, and he hopes the actor throws his hat in the ring soon.

The big mystery, of course, is whether the actor launched a campaign in his wake unified message For Americans… Is he running as a Democrat, a Republican or an independent???