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Alex Fairly’s $2.75 Million Lift Flips Ad Edge to Chip Roy in Texas AG Runoff

The cash gives Roy a late advantage in paid media during early voting.

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U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Austin, left, and state Sen. Mayes Middleton, R-Galveston, speak at a debate hosted by the Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) at the Grenada Theater in Dallas on Feb. 17, 2026.
Alex Fairly speaks to Amarillo residents about the Range, an advisory group solicited by the Amarillo Economic Development Corporation and its board of directors to cultivate economic development in the Texas Panhandle, during a Conservative Patriots 4 Texas meeting on April 10, 2025, in Amarillo.

Overview

  • Fairly’s support, disclosed Tuesday, totals $2.75 million, with $1.75 million from his Texas Leadership Fund and a $1 million loan forgiven on reports filed with the Texas Ethics Commission.
  • AdImpact now shows Roy outspending Mayes Middleton in the runoff by more than $1 million, a reversal from the March primary phase.
  • Early voting is underway for the May 26 Republican runoff after Middleton led the March 3 primary while self-funding at least $14 million.
  • Fairly says he backed Roy because of his résumé, which includes serving as Ken Paxton’s top deputy, working as an assistant U.S. attorney, and advising top Texas Republicans.
  • Within the GOP, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has endorsed Middleton and leaked audio captured Paxton saying he would vote for him, highlighting a leadership split as both campaigns ramp up ads.