Mayes Middleton

Mayes Middleton

Republican Party

Candidate, Attorney General of Texas

Texas State Senate District 11

Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

2

Predecessor

Larry Taylor

Prior offices

Texas House of Representatives District 23

Successor: Terri Leo-Wilson

Predecessor: Wayne Faircloth

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Compensation

Base salary

$7,200/year

Per diem

$221/day

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 8, 2022

Next election

March 3, 2026

Education

Bachelor's

University of Texas, Austin

Law

University of Texas, Austin

Personal

Profession

Business executive

Contact

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Mayes Middleton (Republican Party) is a member of the Texas State Senate, representing District 11. He assumed office on January 10, 2023. His current term ends on January 11, 2027.

Middleton (Republican Party) is running for election for Attorney General of Texas. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on March 3, 2026.^[source]

Biography

Mayes Middleton was born in Wallisville, Texas, and lives in Galveston, Texas. He earned bachelor's degrees and a J.D. from the University of Texas at Austin. Middleton's career experience includes working as president of Middleton Oil Company and operating ranching, cattle, and farming operations.

Committee assignments

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2023-2024

Middleton was assigned to the following committees:

• Administration Committee
• Business & Commerce Committee
• Committee of the Whole Senate
• Education Committee
• Jurisprudence Committee
• Senate State Affairs Committee

2021-2022

Middleton was assigned to the following committees:

• Insurance Committee
• Local & Consent Calendars Committee
• Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee

2019-2020

Middleton was assigned to the following committees:

• Elections Committee
• Local & Consent Calendars Committee
• Urban Affairs Committee

Sponsored legislation

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.

Elections

2026

See also: Texas Attorney General election, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Attorney General of Texas

Joe Jaworski and Nathan Johnson are running in the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Texas on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Joe Jaworski
		Nathan Johnson

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Attorney General of Texas

Mayes Middleton, Aaron Reitz, and Chip Roy are running in the Republican primary for Attorney General of Texas on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Mayes Middleton
		Aaron Reitz
		Chip Roy

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2022

See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2022

General election

The general election was canceled. Mayes Middleton won election in the general election for Texas State Senate District 11.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas State Senate District 11

Mayes Middleton defeated Bob Mitchell, Robin Armstrong, and Bianca Gracia in the Republican primary for Texas State Senate District 11 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mayes Middleton	62.8	42,083
		Bob Mitchell	15.4	10,322
	Submit photo	Robin Armstrong	14.4	9,638
		Bianca Gracia	7.5	4,996

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 67,039
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2020

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Texas House of Representatives District 23

Incumbent Mayes Middleton defeated Jeff Antonelli in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 23 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mayes Middleton (R)	60.2	47,068
	Submit photo	Jeff Antonelli (D)	39.8	31,154

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 78,222
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 23

Jeff Antonelli advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 23 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Jeff Antonelli	100.0	8,854

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 23

Incumbent Mayes Middleton advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 23 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mayes Middleton	100.0	14,903

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2018

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Texas House of Representatives District 23

Mayes Middleton defeated Amanda Jamrok and Lawrence Johnson in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 23 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mayes Middleton (R)	56.5	32,951
		Amanda Jamrok (D)	41.4	24,181
	Submit photo	Lawrence Johnson (L)	2.1	1,234

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 58,366
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 23

Amanda Jamrok advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 23 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Amanda Jamrok	100.0	5,362

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 23

Mayes Middleton defeated incumbent Wayne Faircloth in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 23 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mayes Middleton	57.1	7,982
		Wayne Faircloth	42.9	5,999

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 13,981
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Overview of 2018 Republican primaries

See also: Factions in Texas state legislative Republican primaries, 2018 and Texas state legislative Republican primaries, 2018

The 2018 Texas state legislative Republican primaries featured conflict between two factions. One group was opposed to House Speaker Joe Straus (R) and his preferred policies on issues like education financing and property taxes. The anti-Straus wing included members of the Texas Freedom Caucus and organizations such as Empower Texans and Texas Right to Life. The other group was supportive of Straus and his policy priorities. The pro-Straus wing included incumbent legislators allied with Straus and organizations such as the Associated Republicans of Texas and the Texas Association of Business. To learn more about these factions and the conflict between them, visit our page on factional conflict among Texas Republicans.

The primaries occurred on March 6, 2018, with runoffs on May 22, 2018. There were 48 contested state legislative Republican primaries, outnumbering contested primaries in 2016 (43) and 2014 (44). To see our full coverage of the state legislative Republican primaries, including who key influencers were backing and what the primaries meant for the 2019 House speaker's race, visit our primary coverage page.

The charts below outline the March 6 primary races for the state Senate and the state House. They show how the factions performed on election night.

Texas Senate Republicans
Party		Before March 6 primaries	After March 6 primaries
	Pro-Straus	2	1
	Anti-Straus	1	3
	Unknown	3	3
	Open seats	1	-
	Runoffs	-	-
	Too close to call	-	-
Total		7	7

Texas House Republicans
Party		Before March 6 primaries	After March 6 primaries
	Pro-Straus	20	20
	Anti-Straus	4	9
	Unknown	2	5
	Open seats	15	-
	Runoffs	-	7
	Too close to call	-	-
Total		41	41

Primary we watched

See also: Texas state legislative Republican primaries, 2018/Races to watch

This primary was one of 48 we tracked for the March 6 elections.

Did the incumbent file to run for re-election?

Yes.

What made this a race to watch?

In this race, incumbent Wayne Faircloth, an ally of House Speaker Joe Straus (R) was challenged by Mayes Middleton, a conservative activist who has served on the board of the Texas Public Policy Foundation and the Empower Texans Foundation. Middleton received campaign contributions from Farris and JoAnn Wilks, a couple supportive of the conservative wing of the Texas House Republicans. In the 2016 election cycle, Middleton donated over $400,000, with some of his donations going to conservative House Republicans. All candidates in this race signed the form committing to vote for the Republican caucus' choice for speaker on the House floor. Freedom Caucus member Matt Rinaldi said Middleton was likely to be invited to join the Texas Freedom Caucus if elected. Gov. Greg Abbott, who endorsed Middleton over Faircloth, campaigned with Middleton via a voice call on February 21. He could not attend the event in person due to inclement weather. Faircloth's campaign released a campaign ad titled "Say No to Mayes Middleton" on February 22. The ad said that Middleton did not live in the district and that Mayes wanted to cut funding for public education. Faircloth released an ad on February 13 claiming that Middleton's supporters opposed vaccinations for children and that Middleton was opposed to public school funding. Endorsements for Middleton Gov. Greg Abbott (R) Texas Right to Life Young Conservatives of Texas Texas City Municipal Police Association Galveston Municipal Police Association Texans for Free Enterprise Endorsements for Faircloth Texas Medical Association Associated Republicans of Texas Texas Association of Business Texans for Lawsuit Reform National Federation of Independent Business Texas House Republican Caucus

Campaign advertisements

Mayes Middleton - oppose

"Sorry Mayes," released February 13, 2018

"Vote No on Mayes Middleton," released February 21, 2018

Campaign finance

See also: Texas state legislative Republican primaries, 2018/Campaign finance

Campaign themes

2026

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2022

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2020

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Campaign finance summary

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Mayes Middleton campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2022	Texas State Senate District 11	Won general	$2,862,068	$2,753,584
2020	Texas House of Representatives District 23	Won general	$1,496,652	N/A**
Grand total			$4,358,720	$2,753,584
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2024

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In 2024, the Texas State Legislature was not in session.

2023

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In 2023, the Texas State Legislature was in session from January 10 to May 29. Texans for Fiscal Responsibility Legislators are scored based by the organization on their votes on bills relating to "core budget and free enterprise issues." Texans Uniting for Reform & Freedom Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills relating to taxes and property rights. Texas Right to Life Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues. Texas Sierra Club Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues. Texas Values Action Legislators are scored on their votes on social issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. The Institute for Legislative Analysis Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.

2022

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In 2022, the Texas State Legislature was not in session.

2021

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In 2021, the Texas State Legislature was in session from January 12 to May 31. Club for Growth Foundation Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues. Equality Texas Legislators are scored on bills related to LGBT issues. National Federation of Independent Business in Texas Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues. Texans for Fiscal Responsibility Legislators are scored based by the organization on their votes on bills relating to "core budget and free enterprise issues." Texans Uniting for Reform & Freedom Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills relating to taxes and property rights. Texas Right to Life Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues. Texas Sierra Club Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues. Texas Values Action Legislators are scored on their votes on social issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2020

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In 2020, the Texas State Legislature was not in session.

2019

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In 2019, the Texas State Legislature was in its 86th legislative session from January 8 through May 27. Club for Growth Foundation Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues. Empower Texans Legislators are scored based by the organization on their votes on bills relating to "core budget and free enterprise issues." Environment Texas Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and public health issues. Equality Texas Legislators are scored on bills related to LGBT issues. Texans Uniting for Reform & Freedom Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills relating to taxes and property rights. Texas Eagle Forum: House and Senate Legislators are scored based on votes relating to conservative issues. Texas Right to Life Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues. Texas Values Action Legislators are scored on their votes on social issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by Larry Taylor (R)	Texas State Senate District 11 2023-Present	Succeeded by -
Preceded by Wayne Faircloth (R)	Texas House of Representatives District 23 2019-2023	Succeeded by Terri Leo-Wilson (R)

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Current members of the Texas State Senate

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Bob Hall (R)

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Robert Nichols (R)

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Brandon Creighton (R)

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Carol Alvarado (D)

District 7

Paul Bettencourt (R)

District 8

Angela Paxton (R)

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District 10

Phil King (R)

District 11

Mayes Middleton (R)

District 12

Tan Parker (R)

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Borris Miles (D)

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Sarah Eckhardt (D)

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Molly Cook (D)

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Nathan Johnson (D)

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