Middleton wins Texas GOP attorney general runoff over Rep. Roy
Middleton, currently a State Senator, emerged victorious after a contentious fight.
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Middleton, currently a State Senator, emerged victorious after a contentious fight.
Former Congressman Colin Allred defeated State Rep. Julie Johnson in Tuesday's runoff to become the Democratic nominee for Texas' 33rd Congressional District.
Sen. John Cornyn is projected to lose the GOP Senate primary runoff to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who received President Trump's endorsement.
Maureen Galindo lost to Johnny Garcia after accusations of antisemitism roiled the race in recent days.
The winner will now have the chance to challenge Republican incumbent Dan Patrick in November.
This has been a contentious race with both Allred and Johnson criticizing each other's records on Capitol Hill.
While Ken Paxton was acquitted in the 2023 impeachment trial in the Texas Senate, the Attorney General's office will have to pay at least $6.7 million to four former top hand-picked officials.
Sen. John Cornyn has made electability a key part of his re-election campaign against a challenge from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
The announcement last Tuesday, during the second day of early voting and one week before Election Day, shocked Republican Senators and excited the President's MAGA voters in Texas.
Voters in every precinct will have a distinct ballot, depending on what races are in play where they live.
A Democratic House candidate in Texas is facing widespread condemnation and accusations of antisemitism from her own party.
Polling sites can shift between the primary and the runoff, so Texas voters are encouraged to verify their precinct and confirm where they'll cast a ballot before heading out on May 26.
Runoff contests across Texas will determine final party nominees in several closely watched races, with early voting set for May 18-22.
The president's timing came as a surprise to some people because he made the announcement on the second day of early voting and one week before election day.
Local North Texas races are set to be decided, along with candidates for key statewide races
Voters who participated in the March primary election may only vote in that same party's primary runoff for the remainder of the election cycle, officials say.
It's a clash of some of the Texas GOP's biggest titans, and only one of them will move on to run against Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico in the general election in November.
Former Democratic Congressman Colin Allred and Democratic Congresswoman Julie Johnson of Farmers Branch, are now in a battle for the primary runoff in the newly drawn 33rd District
On the last day to register before the primary runoff election, a voting coalition in Oak Cliff helped young voters get on the rolls.
State Rep. Vikki Goodwin and labor leader Marcos Velez both spoke recently with Jack Fink.
Voters in both parties will not be able to go to any voting center in the county on May 26.
Democrats running for Texas attorney general are challenging two high-profile Republican-backed laws ahead of the May 26 runoff.
The party's executive committee will select an interim Chairman at their meeting on Monday.
Republicans won't require precinct voting on election day for the upcoming primary runoff on May 26. So, voters in both parties will be able to go to any voting center in the county.
The Republican candidates, State Senator Mayes Middleton and Central Texas Congressman Chip Roy, are in a very contentious fight.
