A number of statewide races are headed for a May 24 runoff after the votes were tallied in the March 1 primary.
Topping the ballot in the Republican races is the contest for attorney general, where incumbent Ken Paxton led the field with 42.7 percent of votes cast, followed by George P. Bush, current land commissioner, who garnered 22.8 percent. The remainder of GOP ballots went to former Supreme Court justice Eva Guzman at 17.5 percent and U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert with 17 percent.
In the Democratic race for lieutenant governor, Houston businessman Mike Collier took 41.5 percent, with Carrollton state Rep. Michelle Beckley getting 30.2 percent. They will face each other in the runoff to determine who will face incumbent Dan Patrick in November. Patrick handily won the GOP primary with 76.6 percent of the vote.
