Chip Roy loses GOP nomination for Texas attorney general to succeed Ken Paxton
Rep. Chip Roy lost the GOP nomination for Texas attorney general to state Sen. Mayes Middleton in a runoff election. Roy received 44.3% of the vote compared to Middleton's 55.7%. Middleton is expected to succeed the retiring Ken Paxton, as no Democrat has held the position since 1994.
- ▪Chip Roy was defeated in the GOP runoff for Texas attorney general by Mayes Middleton.
- ▪Roy received 44.3% of the vote, while Middleton garnered 55.7%.
- ▪Middleton is anticipated to succeed Ken Paxton, who is retiring after three terms.
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Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX), one of Congress’s most high-profile conservatives, was defeated in the GOP runoff for Texas attorney general on Tuesday. Roy, who has served in the House since 2019, lost the nomination to state Sen. Mayes Middleton. When the Associated Press called the race, Roy trailed Middleton 44.3% to 55.7%. Recommended Stories Florida judge strikes down challenge to new GOP congressional map Spencer Pratt files complaint against Karen Bass Jon Ossoff and Keisha Lance Bottoms team up to campaign as GOP competitors head to runoffs Given that no Democrat has been elected attorney general since 1994, Middleton is widely expected to succeed Ken Paxton, the retiring three-term incumbent. Paxton opted to challenge Sen.
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