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Texas Attorney General Race Heads to Runoff Election

3/5/2026

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  • The Texas attorney general's Republican primary will go to a runoff after no candidate secured a majority.
  • Representative Chip Roy (R-Texas) will face State Senator Mayes Middleton on May 26.
  • Middleton, an oil and gas executive, outperformed Roy by investing heavily in his campaign.
  • The winner is likely to have an advantage in the general election because Democrats have not won Texas statewide races for decades.