Mayes Middleton
Mayes Middleton, Republican, is on the November 3 ballot for Attorney General.
- Running for
- Attorney General
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- On the state list: 2026 ballot certification
From official pages
Mayes Middleton, Republican, is certified for attorney general. The Texas Senate lists him as the Republican senator for District 11, a Senate member since 2023 after two terms in the Texas House, and says his hometown is Galveston. The Ethics Commission list shows office held as state senator, District 11, and office sought as attorney general.
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Mayes Middleton is a Republican state senator who has represented Galveston and the surrounding area since 2023, and he was a state representative from 2019 to 2023, according to The Texas Tribune.1 He is president of Middleton Oil Company, a family business, and graduated from the University of Texas School of Law, the Tribune reports.1
According to the Tribune, Middleton says he would enforce President Trump's border security agenda and deportation orders and uphold anti-abortion laws.1 He wants the attorney general's office to be able to prosecute any violation of state law, including election-related crimes, which Texas courts have said fall to local prosecutors.1 He also wants to protect oil and gas jobs and prevent "foreign adversaries" from buying Texas property.1
Prior races
Earlier vote totals from the linked reports, newest first. The page does not say who won unless the report does.
| Year | Race | Election | Votes in the report | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | State Representative, District 23 | 2018 generalParty: Republican |
| State canvass elchist331 |
| 2018 | State Representative, District 23 | 2018 Republican primaryParty: Republican |
| State canvass elchist325 |
Others in this race
Nathan JohnsonDemocratic- Tom OxfordLibertarian