Mayes Middleton, Nathan Johnson Win Texas AG Runoffs as Paxton Leaves Seat After 11 Years
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Updated · FOX 7 Austin · May 27
Mayes Middleton, Nathan Johnson Win Texas AG Runoffs as Paxton Leaves Seat After 11 Years
13 articles · Updated · FOX 7 Austin · May 27
Mayes Middleton beat U.S. Rep. Chip Roy in the Republican runoff, while Democrat Nathan Johnson defeated former Galveston Mayor Joe Jaworski for their parties’ Texas attorney general nominations.
50% was the threshold neither race cleared in March, forcing Tuesday’s runoffs after Johnson had led the Democratic primary with 48.1% and Jaworski advanced with 26.4%.
$11 million-plus from Middleton’s family wealth helped power his campaign after he led the first round; Roy had tried to rely on his congressional record before sharpening attacks late.
2015 marks the start of Ken Paxton’s tenure in the office now opening up because he left to challenge longtime U.S. Sen. John Cornyn.
1994 was the last time a Democrat won statewide in Texas, underscoring the steep general-election hurdle Johnson still faces.
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