The Brief A poll of likely Texas voters showed the race between Republican Mayes Middleton and Democrat Nathan Johnson for attorney general is nearly tied. Texas Public Opinion Research conducted the poll of likely Texas voters between July 15 and 17. A poll released Tuesday found that the race for Texas attorney general is a dead heat. What's new:Texas Public Opinion Research conducted the poll of 1,048 likely Texas voters between July 15 and July 17. The poll found that 39% of likely voters back Republican Mayes Middleton, 38% support Democrat Nathan Johnson and 18% were undecided.