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How outlets cover Roy · Mar 13 – Mar 18, 2026

Chip Roy and Mayes Middleton Face Off in Texas Attorney General Runoff

Roy and Middleton are competing in the Republican runoff for Texas attorney general. Coverage differs between criticism of both candidates’ records and reporting on their attacks and appeals to Trump.

Lead article · The Dallas Morning News · CENTERMayes Middleton, Chip Roy go on offense before the Texas attorney general runoff
Image · The Dallas Morning News
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tl;drSUMMARY ACROSS OUTLETS

Chip Roy and Mayes Middleton are competing in the Republican runoff for Texas attorney general.

Left-leaning outlets frame both candidates as unfit and warn that either could extend dysfunction; center outlets focus on their attacks and efforts to present themselves as stronger allies of President Donald Trump.

Outlets by lean

2 RATED · 1 UNRATED

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THE FRAMEAVG CRED 71
“Both candidates as unfit”

The San Antonio Current criticizes both candidates’ records and warns that either could prolong dysfunction and harm Texans.

1 LEFT ARTICLE
San Antonio CurrentMAR 17 · 3:03 PM ET
Shredding the Constitution with Texas AG candidates Mayes Middleton and Chip RoyThe column criticizes Roy’s record and argues that he would bring more dysfunction if elected attorney general.CRED 71BAL 10 MIXED

How it looks for Roy

Left: 0 good, 0 bad, 1 mixed, 0 informational. Center: 0 good, 0 bad, 0 mixed, 1 informational. Right: 0 good, 0 bad, 0 mixed, 0 informational.

1 UNRATED ARTICLE NOT SHOWN

When each side covered it

Articles per day by side. MAR 13: Left 0, Center 1, Right 0. MAR 14: Left 0, Center 0, Right 0. MAR 15: Left 0, Center 0, Right 0. MAR 16: Left 0, Center 0, Right 0. MAR 17: Left 1, Center 0, Right 0. MAR 18: Left 0, Center 0, Right 0.

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