Chip Roy Defeated in Texas AG Primary by May Middleton

Chip Roy lost his bid to become the Republican nominee for Texas Attorney General in the GOP primary to May Middleton, as projected by multiple U.S. media outlets on Tuesday night. Although Donald Trump did not formally endorse Middleton, his campaign preferred her as a MAGA candidate and criticized Roy's stance on the 2020 presidential election, which Trump claimed was stolen.

Roy had fought to certify the election results and sought to introduce stricter voter identification laws. He entered the race after Ken Paxton announced a Senate challenge against John Cornyn.

Roy's relationship with Trump reportedly deteriorated as he refused to support efforts to overturn the 2020 election results, even criticizing Paxton's legal challenges. Despite initially defending Trump's claims, Roy distanced himself from the efforts to overturn the election results during the January 6 Capitol riot.

Middleton's campaign emphasized election integrity, which resonated with Trump's base.