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Democrat Nathan Johnson wins Texas attorney general race in upset

Original: Nathan Johnson wins Texas attorney general’s office in big upset

Democrat Nathan Johnson has won the Texas attorney general's office, defeating Republican Mayes Middleton in an upset. He becomes the first Democrat to lead the powerful state agency in nearly 30 years, a notable shift in one of the country's most prominent Republican-held statewide posts.

Why now: The upset victory breaks decades of Republican control of a powerful state office in Texas.

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• Nathan Johnson wins Texas attorney general’s office in big upset · The Texas Tribune

  Johnson beat Mayes Middleton to become the first Democrat to lead the powerful state agency in almost 30 years.

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