The Primary Runoff
For most campaigns, outcomes became clear shortly after the polls closed and early voting results were posted
On Tuesday May 26, the Texas Primary finally came to an end with the runoff election. For most campaigns, outcomes became clear shortly after the polls closed and early voting results were posted.
Attorney General Ken Paxton jumped to a dramatic lead against incumbent John Cornyn. Last week, Paxton finally garnered an endorsement from Donald Trump, who called him an “America first patriot” and “extremely loyal to me” on his social media channel. About an hour after most polls closed around the state, the Associated Press called the race for Paxton.
In the race for Attorney General, there were runoffs on both the Republican and Democratic sides. For the Democrats, State Senator Nathan Johnson came out with an early lead that held against former Galveston mayor Joe Jaworski. The Republican runoff was tighter, but State Senator Mayes Middleton ultimately emerged victorious against Congressman Chip Roy.
In the Democratic runoff for Lieutenant Governor, State Rep. Vicki Goodwin prevailed against labor leader Marcos Vélez. She will face incumbent Dan Patrick in November.
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