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Texas Sen. Middleton Wins Republican Primary Runoff for State Attorney General

Middleton defeated U.S. Rep. Chip Roy.
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Texas Sen. Middleton Wins Republican Primary Runoff for State Attorney General
Rep. Mayes Middleton (R-Texas) (C) of the Texas Freedom Caucus addresses the media in the Texas Capitol in Austin, Texas, on July 13, 2021. Montinique Monroe/Getty Images
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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Texas state Sen. Mayes Middleton edged out U.S. Rep. Chip Roy in a contentious Republican runoff in the race for state attorney general, winning 55.7 percent of the vote to Roy’s 44.3 percent.

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Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Senior Reporter
Darlene McCormick Sanchez is an Epoch Times reporter who covers border security and immigration, election integrity, and Texas politics. Ms. McCormick Sanchez has 20 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including Waco Tribune Herald, Tampa Tribune, and Waterbury Republican-American. She was a finalist for a Pulitzer prize for investigative reporting.