LIVE ELECTION RESULTS: Texas GOP, Democrat candidates clash in runoffs for AG
Texas AG candidates (from left to right): Nathan Johnson (D), Joe Jaworski (D), Chip Roy (R), and Mayes Middleton (R) | Getty Images
FOX Local is keeping track of the live results for the runoff elections for Texas attorney general candidates.
On the Republican side, U.S. Rep. Chip Roy (R-Tx) is facing off against State Sen. Mayes Middleton (R-Galveston). For the Democrats, state Sen. Nathan Johnson of Dallas and former Galveston Mayor Joe Jaworski are going head-to-head.
LIVE UPDATES: Texas AG runoff
Polls close at 7 p.m., after which the final decisions will be announced for which candidates will meet on Nov. 3 in the general election. See live numbers below:
Texas AG races
Both sides of this race have been competitive, with both the Republicans and Democrats eager to get a new face in office to replace AG Ken Paxton. Paxton left his seat, which he's held since 2015, in an attempt to topple long-time incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in the U.S. Senate.
Republican AG race
The backstory:
Middleton, an oilman and attorney from South Texas, has been in the state legislature since 2019. He currently represents district 23 in the Galveston area as a state senator. To date, Middleton has spent over $11 million on his campaign for AG, largely from his family's own wealth, which helped him secure the largest share of votes in the primary.
Roy, also an attorney who's been in public office for some time, has served in the U.S. House since 2019, representing the 21st congressional district of Texas. He abstained from negative ads leading up to the primary, publically admitting he hoped his track record would help him bypass a runoff. In the weeks running up to May 26, however, Roy has not been shy about criticizing his opponent's readiness for statewide office.
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Democratic AG race
The backstory:
Johnson has been representing Texas district 16 in the state senate since 2018, defeating Don Huffines, who's now vying for state comptroller, to become the first Democrat in that seat in over 30 years. Johnson took 48.1% of the votes in the March primary, just below the 50% needed to escape a runoff.
Jaworski previously served as the mayor of Galveston. He secured 26.4% of the votes in March, just above Tony Box's 25.5%, forcing Johnson to a runoff.
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A Democrat has not held a statewide seat in Texas since 1994. Over 2 million Texans cast votes for Democrats in the March primary for AG candidates, while around 1.77 million Republicans filled out ballots in the same race.
The Source: Information in this article comes from the Associated Press and previous FOX Local reporting.