Attorney General

Statewide

The only race heading to runoff on both sides. Republican Mayes Middleton (39.2%) faces Chip Roy (31.7%), while Democrat Nathan Johnson (48.0%) takes on Joe Jaworski (26.8%).

Primary — Mar 3, 2026GOP runoff likelyDem runoff likelyToss-Up

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Attorney General

Primary Results

Called · 100% reporting

Republican Primary

Mayes Middleton

39.1%

808,719 votes

Advancing to runoff

Chip Roy

31.6%

653,379 votes

Advancing to runoff

Joan Huffman

15.1%

312,177 votes

Aaron Reitz

14.2%

293,174 votes

Democratic Primary

Nathan Johnson

48.1%

1,000,586 votes

Advancing to runoff

Joe Jaworski

26.4%

549,663 votes

Advancing to runoff

Tony Box

25.5%

529,416 votes

Updated 7:01 PM CT·TX SOS·Called by AP

Polls vs. Results

Republican Primary

Democratic Primary

Biggest miss: Tony Box — polls were off by 15.5 points

Source:UT Tyler, UT Texas Politics Project, TX Secretary of State

Prediction vs. reality — poll predictions compared to actual results
Candidate	Party	Poll prediction (%)	Actual result (%)	Difference
Mayes Middleton	Republican	26%	39.1%	+13.1
Chip Roy	Republican	36%	31.6%	-4.4
Joan Huffman	Republican	21%	15.1%	-5.9
Aaron Reitz	Republican	5%	14.2%	+9.2
Nathan Johnson	Democratic	35%	48.1%	+13.1
Joe Jaworski	Democratic	32%	26.4%	-5.6
Tony Box	Democratic	10%	25.5%	+15.5

Attorney General

GOP Primary

Runoff Watch

Chip Roy

36%

Mayes Middleton

26%

Joan Huffman

21%

Aaron Reitz

Dem Primary

Runoff Watch

Nathan Johnson

35%

Joe Jaworski

32%

Tony Box

10%

Source:UT Tyler, UT Texas Politics Project, UH Hobby School·Polls conducted Jan 2026–Feb 2026

Republican Primary — Poll Movement

Feb → Feb

Source:UT Texas Politics Project, UT Tyler, UH Hobby School

Democratic Primary — Poll Movement

Feb → Feb

Source:UT Texas Politics Project, UT Tyler, UH Hobby School

Campaign Finance

FEC filings through 2026-03-02

Mayes Middleton$10.0M

Spent: N/ACash: N/A

Self-funded $10M of his own money into AG race

Joan Huffman$764K

Spent: N/ACash: $3.0M

Cash on hand includes prior campaign war chest

Campaign finance data for candidates
Candidate	Party	Total Raised	Total Spent	Cash on Hand
Mayes Middleton	Republican	$10,000,000	Not available	Not available
Joan Huffman	Republican	$764,000	Not available	$3,000,000

SourcesFEC / Texas Ethics Commission

Endorsement Tracker

Republican runoff endorsements

Mayes Middleton(3)

Rep. Randy Weber (R-TX)Notable

Endorses Mayes Middleton

Texas ValuesNotable

Endorses Mayes Middleton

Riley Gaines

Endorses Mayes Middleton

Swimmer and activist

Chip Roy(1)

Sen. Ted CruzKey

Endorses Chip Roy · Jul 31

Roy is Cruz's former chief of staff

Pending

Donald TrumpKey

Pending — Has not endorsed in the AG runoff

Ken PaxtonKey

Pending — Endorsed Reitz in primary. Has not picked a runoff side.

Source:Texas Tribune·Campaign announcements, media reports

Endorsement Tracker

Democratic runoff endorsements

Nathan Johnson(6)

Texas AFL-CIO COPEKey

Endorses Nathan Johnson

Dallas Morning NewsNotable

Endorses Nathan Johnson

Houston ChronicleNotable

Endorses Nathan Johnson

Rep. Julie Johnson (D-TX)Notable

Endorses Nathan Johnson

U.S. Representative, TX-33

Sen. Royce WestNotable

Endorses Nathan Johnson

Texas State Senator

Sen. Sarah Eckhardt

Endorses Nathan Johnson

Texas State Senator

Joe Jaworski(4)

Fmr. Mayor Annise ParkerNotable

Endorses Joe Jaworski

Former Houston mayor

Rep. Ann Johnson

Endorses Joe Jaworski

Texas State Representative

Rep. Gene WuNotable

Endorses Joe Jaworski

TX House Dem Caucus chair

Fmr. Rep. Nick Lampson

Endorses Joe Jaworski

Former U.S. Representative

Source:Texas Tribune·Campaign announcements, media reports

Key Dates

Primary ElectionMar 3, 2026

Runoff (if needed)May 26, 2026

General ElectionNov 3, 2026

Runoff date: May 26, 2026

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