George P. Bush

The frontrunner is Dawn Buckingham, a state senator from Lakeway who got 42% of the votes in March. Her runoff opponent, Tim Westley, only received 15%. Whoever wins the May 24 runoff will appear on the ballot in November.

Paxton has been under indictment on state securities fraud charges since before his last reelection. Meanwhile, the Bush name appears to have become a liability for the land commissioner.

Jay Kleberg and Sandragrace Martinez’s platforms are polar opposites — one focuses on climate change mitigation and the other addresses mental health challenges in the state. Whoever wins the May 24 runoff will appear on the ballot in November.

The two-term incumbent, beset by a criminal indictment and FBI probe, will face Bush, the state’s land commissioner and scion of a political dynasty, in the May 24 runoff.

Bush made his challenge official Wednesday evening during an event at a downtown Austin bar. Former President Donald Trump said last week that he would issue an endorsement in the race "in the not-so-distant future."

Land Commissioner George P. Bush won the GOP primary Tuesday and avoided a runoff against his predecessor.With more than a million votes tallied…

Texas land commissioner George P. Bush has received President Trump's endorsement in his reelection bid, two years after Trump labeled his father "low energy Jeb" during the 2016 presidential race.