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MAGA's Middleton handily defeats Chip Roy in Texas AG race

Roy lost the Republican attorney general runoff to Mayes Middleton.

MAGA's Middleton handily defeats Chip Roy in Texas AG race
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This article1 analysis · Oct 6, 2026
May 27, 2026
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Texas state Sen. Mayes Middleton won the Republican attorney general primary runoff, defeating Rep. Chip Roy. Middleton received 55.2% of the vote, with Roy trailing by 10.4 percentage points.

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Chip Roy
R · TX-21

Texas representative and Republican candidate for attorney general

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President of the United States

Ken Paxton
R · TX

Texas attorney general and Senate candidate who endorsed Middleton

Ted Cruz
R · TX · SEN

Texas senator who backed Roy

Ron DeSantis
Former U.S. Representative (R-FL)

Florida governor and former presidential candidate

John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

Texas senator and Republican Senate primary candidate

ALSO MENTIONED  Mayes Middleton, Texas state senator and Republican attorney general candidate; Aaron Reitz, Middleton’s former primary opponent; Dan Patrick, Texas lieutenant governor and Middleton supporter; Nathan Johnson, Texas state senator and Democratic attorney general candidate

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Mayes Middleton Wins Texas Republican Attorney General Runoff

Outlets agree that Mayes Middleton defeated Chip Roy in the Texas Republican runoff for the attorney general nomination. Left-leaning outlets connect Roy’s loss to his relationship with Trump as a campaign issue. Center outlets frame the contest as a test of Trump’s influence and highlight Middleton’s alignment with him. Right-leaning outlets mostly focus on the result, though some cast it as a win for MAGA- or Trump-aligned politics and one sharply criticizes Roy.

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