With a self-funded ad surge, Middleton overcame Roy’s initial frontrunner status, taking a commanding lead but falling short of the majority needed to win outright.

Rep. Chip Roy was down 7.5% with 98% of the vote counted

Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) and Texas state Sen. Mayes Middleton (R) are projected to head into a May runoff for the GOP nod to succeed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), according to Decision Desk HQ.

As the race to replace Ken Paxton as Texas' next attorney general begins to take shape, his eventual successor will step into a statewide office with a national spotlight -- one that has, for many

Republican Rep. Chip Roy is facing off in a Tuesday GOP primary in an effort to replace Attorney General Ken Paxton this November. Other GOP candidates include state Sens. Joan Huffman and Mayes Middleton,

Congressman Chip Roy made a campaign stop in Lubbock hoping to take over as Texas' top attorney.

No Republican reached a majority on Tuesday, but Mr. Middleton funneled millions of his own cash to secure a spot with Representative Roy,in the May 26 runoff.

State Sens. Joan Huffman and Mayes Middleton, former DOJ official and former Paxton aide Aaron Reitz, and U.S. Rep. Chip Roy are competing.

The Texas attorney general serves a four-year term and plays a central role in shaping the state's legal strategy