Mayes Middleton, a state senator and oil businessman, is competing in a runoff for Texas Attorney General against Rep. Chip Roy, who is also a member of the U.S. House Freedom Caucus and previously served as chief of staff to Senator Ted Cruz. Incumbent Ken Paxton is running for a Senate position. Additionally, there is a Democratic runoff between former Galveston Mayor Joe Jaworski and state Senator Nathan Johnson. Notably, no Democrat has won a statewide race in Texas since 1994.
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