Middleton wins GOP nod in Texas attorney general primary runoff

Texas state Sen.

Mayes Middleton (R) is projected to defeat Rep.

Chip Roy (R-Texas) in a primary runoff for the GOP nod to succeed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), according to Decision Desk HQ.

Though loyalty to President Trump was a major factor in the race, the rivals faced off on Tuesday without a much-anticipated endorsement....