Last-Minute Donation Could Upend G.O.P. Primary for Texas Attorney General
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Chip Roy, a hard-line Republican congressman, has faced significant challenges in the Texas attorney general primary, including negative ads from his wealthy opponent, Mayes Middleton.
- The primary race, a key conservative contest, may shift dramatically due to a last-minute $2.75 million donation to Roy’s campaign from Alex Fairly, a prominent Texas GOP donor.
- This substantial contribution, part of a recent influx of funds, was reported just days before early voting and the May 26 runoff election.
- Fairly cited Roy’s experience and the critical nature of the attorney general role for conservatives as his reasons for the large donation.