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Mayes Middleton Defeats Chip Roy In Texas Attorney General Primary Runoff

Roy lost the Republican runoff for Texas attorney general and congratulated Middleton.

Mayes Middleton Defeats Chip Roy In Texas Attorney General Primary Runoff
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This article1 analysis · Oct 6, 2026
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Mayes Middleton defeated Rep. Chip Roy in the Republican runoff for Texas attorney general, winning 55% to Roy’s roughly 45%, according to NBC News. Middleton will face Democratic nominee Nathan Johnson in the general election to succeed Ken Paxton.

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Chip Roy R · TX-21
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Chip Roy
R · TX-21

U.S. representative and Republican candidate in the Texas attorney general runoff

PRIMARY SUBJECT
Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who did not endorse in the attorney general race

Byron Donalds
R · FL-19

U.S. representative and Florida gubernatorial candidate who endorsed Roy

Ken Paxton
R · TX

Texas attorney general whose successor will be chosen in the election

Ted Cruz
R · TX · SEN

U.S. senator who endorsed Roy

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

Florida governor mentioned as a past choice Roy supported in a presidential primary

Rand Paul
R · KY · SEN

U.S. senator who endorsed Roy

Mike Lee
R · UT · SEN

U.S. senator who endorsed Roy

ALSO MENTIONED  Mayes Middleton, Texas state senator and Republican nominee for attorney general; Aaron Reitz, Former attorney general candidate who endorsed Middleton; Nathan Johnson, Texas state senator and Democratic nominee for attorney general

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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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