Chip Roy’s Past Disloyalty to Trump May Have Cost Him the Texas AG Post
Chip Roy's failure to secure the Texas Attorney General position may be linked to his past disloyalty to Donald Trump. Despite being a member of the MAGA wing, Roy's vote to certify the 2020 election results likely influenced Trump's decision not to endorse him. Ultimately, Roy lost the primary to Mayes Middleton, who also identifies with the MAGA faction.
- ▪Chip Roy lost the Texas AG primary to Mayes Middleton.
- ▪Trump did not endorse either candidate in the Texas AG race due to a lack of incentive.
- ▪Roy voted to certify the 2020 election results, which may have affected his standing with Trump.
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Chip Roy’s Past Disloyalty to Trump May Have Cost Him the Texas AG Post Tim O'Brien | 4:05 PM on May 27, 2026 AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein One of the biggest misconceptions about President Donald Trump is that he holds a grudge. If that were true, he wouldn’t have half the cabinet he has now, and he’d never have been a good negotiator. A case could be made that Trump doesn’t hold enough grudges. If I were Trump, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) would be high on my list.
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