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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

Texas state Senator Nathan Johnson has defeated Republican Mayes Middleton to become the state's next attorney general, in a result described as a big upset. Johnson becomes the first Democrat to lead the powerful state agency in almost 30 years, breaking a long stretch of Republican control over the office.

Why now: The victory breaks decades of Democratic drought in statewide Texas offices, making it a notable political upset.

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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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