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Texas MAGA battle ends with Middleton victory as Chip Roy falls short in AG Race

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State Sen. Mayes Middleton defeats Rep. Chip Roy in Texas Republican attorney general runoff after a bitter and expensive race centered on MAGA loyalty.

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Tue 14:48 - Fox News

‘Put us down for Ken Paxton’: Trump endorsement energizes Texas voters ahead of runoff

Wed 01:03 - The Hill

Middleton wins GOP nod in Texas attorney general primary runoff

Wed 02:00 - Fox News

Texas MAGA battle ends with Middleton victory as Chip Roy falls short in AG Race

Wed 02:03 - Washington Examiner

Chip Roy loses GOP nomination for Texas attorney general to succeed Ken Paxton

Wed 03:28 - Fox News

Ex-NFL linebacker poised to return to Congress after Texas runoff win with Jasmine Crockett endorsement

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Ex-NFL linebacker poised to return to Congress after Texas runoff win with Jasmine Crockett endorsement

Former Rep. Colin Allred and Rep. Julie Johnson battled in a Texas Democratic primary runoff election for a redrawn Dallas-area House seat Tuesday.

14:48

‘Put us down for Ken Paxton’: Trump endorsement energizes Texas voters ahead of runoff

Trump's endorsement of Ken Paxton looms large as Texas Republicans choose between the attorney general and Sen. John Cornyn in the GOP runoff.

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Middleton wins GOP nod in Texas attorney general primary runoff

Texas state Sen. 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), …

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Chip Roy loses GOP nomination for Texas attorney general to succeed Ken Paxton

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 …