Politics & Government
Ken Paxton And George P. Bush Advance To May Runoff In GOP Texas Attorney General Primary
With more than 93% of the state's precincts reporting, Paxton had about 42.7% of the vote, versus Bush who had 22.8% of the vote.
March 2, 2022
It will take a runoff election for Texas Republicans to decide on their nominee for state attorney general after incumbent Ken Paxton fell short of an outright victory in Tuesday’s primary, setting up a showdown with Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush in May.
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With more than 93% of the state’s precincts reporting, Paxton had about 42.7% of the vote, versus Bush who had 22.8% of the vote.
Paxton led the four-candidate field by a comfortable margin, despite feisty and well-funded challenges from Bush, former state Supreme Court Justice Eva Guzman and Rep. Louie Gohmert.
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