Elections

Paxton leads Cornyn in Texas, but how did Tarrant vote?

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s supporters celebrated early Tuesday night when Fox News showed Paxton ahead in the race for the U.S. Senate primary runoff election.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s supporters celebrated early Tuesday night when Fox News showed Paxton ahead in the race for the U.S. Senate primary runoff election. Amanda McCoy Fort Worth Star-Telegram

From the jump, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton led incumbent Sen. John Cornyn by a wide margin across the state. But who did Tarrant County voters want to win?

Over 62,700 Tarrant County Republicans voted in the primary runoff, which is just under 5% of registered voters.

With only ballots from early voting counted, Paxton led in Tarrant County by 18 percentage points. In the attorney general race, Mayes Middleton led Chip Roy by 16 percentage points. Bo French led incumbent Jim Wright by eight percentage points in the railroad commissioner race.

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Rachel Royster
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Rachel Royster is a news and government reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, specifically focused on Tarrant County. She joined the newsroom after interning at the Austin American-Statesman, the Waco Tribune-Herald and Capital Community News in DC. A Houston native and Baylor grad, Rachel enjoys traveling, reading and being outside. She welcomes any and all news tips to her email.
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