Middleton wins GOP nod in Texas attorney general primary runoff
Key takeaways
- Chip Roy (R-Texas) in a primary runoff for the GOP nod to succeed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), according to Decision Desk HQ.
- Though loyalty to President Trump was a major factor in the race, the rivals faced off on Tuesday without a much-anticipated endorsement.
- Now, Middleton is on a glidepath to win the general election in the red state and replace Paxton, who left his post as the state s top prosecutor to run for the Senate.
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Mayes Middleton (R) is projected to defeat Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) in a primary runoff for the GOP nod to succeed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), according to Decision Desk HQ.
Though loyalty to President Trump was a major factor in the race, the rivals faced off on Tuesday without a much-anticipated endorsement. Neither candidate notched past the 50 percent support needed to win outright in the March 3 primary.
Now, Middleton is on a glidepath to win the general election in the red state and replace Paxton, who left his post as the state s top prosecutor to run for the Senate. Paxton was facing his own primary runoff against incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) Tuesday.