Chip Roy
U.S. Representative, Texas 21st Congressional District · Republican
Lost the 2026 runoff
Ballot status source: Lost the 2026 Republican primary runoff on May 26, 2026 — Texas Secretary of State — official primary results: May 26, 2026 Republican primary runoff, Attorney General: Mayes Middleton 757,625 · read Sep 24, 2026
Sources (2)
- Lost the 2026 Republican primary runoff on May 26, 2026 — Texas Secretary of State — official primary results: May 26, 2026 Republican primary runoff, Attorney General: Mayes Middleton 757,625 (55.24%), Chip Roy 614,009 (44.76%)
- advanced from the March 3, 2026 Republican primary, Attorney General: Mayes Middleton 811,171 (39.13%), Chip Roy 655,064 (31.60%), Joan Huffman 312,998 (15.10%), Aaron Reitz 293,698 (14.17%). Not a candidate for U.S. Representative, District 21 (not on the March 3, 2026 District 21 primary ballot)
Results
Certified results for Texas Attorney General
Attorney Gen
2022 General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| PaxtonRepublican | Republican | 4,278,859 | 53.4% |
| GarzaDemocrat | Democrat | 3,498,276 | 43.7% |
| AshLibertarian | Libertarian | 233,768 | 2.9% |
Official canvass returns (Texas Secretary of State), compiled by the Texas Legislative Council and reported by 2022 general election VTDs · Texas Legislative Council, Capitol Data Portal — Comprehensive Election Datasets
Attorney General
2022 November General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken PaxtonRepublican | Republican | 4,278,986 | 53.4% |
| Rochelle Mercedes GarzaDemocrat | Democrat | 3,497,267 | 43.7% |
| Mark AshLibertarian | Libertarian | 233,750 | 2.9% |
Official canvassed results — Texas Secretary of State (results.texas-election.com) · Texas Secretary of State — Election Results
Polls
Public polls
Texas Southern University Barbara Jordan Public Policy Research and Survey CenterGeneral election · Attorney General
Mayes Middleton 47% · Nathan Johnson 42% · Tom Oxford 2% · Undecided 9%
Sep 15, 2026 to Sep 19, 2026 · 1,800 LV · ±2.31 pts · SMS/online (text-to-web) · Texas Southern University Barbara Jordan Public Policy Research and Survey Center
ReconMRGeneral election · Attorney General
Mayes Middleton 45% · Nathan Johnson 44% · Someone else/Wouldn't vote 3% · Don't know/Refused 8%
Sep 8, 2026 to Sep 11, 2026 · 614 LV · ±4.3 pts · IVR/online · ReconMR Texas Poll
University of Houston Hobby School of Public AffairsRepublican runoff · Attorney General
Mayes Middleton 48% · Chip Roy 39% · Undecided 13%
Apr 28, 2026 to May 1, 2026 · 1,200 LV · ±2.83 pts · online · University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs
University of Houston Hobby School of Public AffairsRepublican primary · Attorney General
Chip Roy 33% · Mayes Middleton 23% · Joan Huffman 13% · Aaron Reitz 6% · Undecided 25%
Jan 20, 2026 to Jan 31, 2026 · 550 LV · ±4.18 pts · online (YouGov panel) · University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs
Released public polls of this race, as each pollster reported them. A poll is a snapshot, not a forecast.
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Texas Attorney General
- Nathan JohnsonDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
- Mayes MiddletonRepublican · On the 2026 ballot
- Tom OxfordLibertarian · On the 2026 ballot
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