Texas primary runoff elections
The Texas Tribune • • general
Key Points:
- Texans are voting in runoffs Tuesday to finalize nominees for several key statewide, congressional, and legislative races after no candidate secured a majority in the March primary.
- The high-profile GOP Senate runoff pits incumbent John Cornyn against Attorney General Ken Paxton, who received a last-minute endorsement from President Trump and is favored to win; the victor will face Democrat James Talarico in November.
- The race to replace Paxton as Texas attorney general is contentious, with Republican Mayes Middleton and U.S. Rep. Chip Roy battling in a runoff marked by heavy spending and contrasting legal backgrounds, while Democrats Nathan Johnson and Joe Jaworski compete for their party’s nomination.
- The GOP primary for the Texas Railroad Commission has become a heated million-dollar contest between incumbent Jim Wright, backed by top GOP leaders, and far-right challenger Bo French, whose controversial statements have raised concerns about the party’s direction and potential electoral risks.