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Fairly Gives $2.75M to Roy; Middleton Has $15M Advantage

5/20/2026

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Alex Fairly contributed $2.75 million to Rep. Chip Roy’s Texas attorney general campaign, the largest single donation as the May 26 runoff approaches.
Fairly said Roy is the only candidate with law-enforcement experience and a record in the attorney general’s office.
State Sen. Mayes Middleton, who has spent over $15 million of personal money and outspent Roy before the March primary, received endorsements from Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Attorney General Ken Paxton.

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Alex Fairly contributed $2.75 million to Rep. Chip Roy’s Texas attorney general campaign, the largest single donation as the May 26 runoff approaches.
Fairly said Roy is the only candidate with law-enforcement experience and a record in the attorney general’s office.
State Sen. Mayes Middleton, who has spent over $15 million of personal money and outspent Roy before the March primary, received endorsements from Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Attorney General Ken Paxton.