Leach garnered 47,983 votes, or 60.86%, while Washington received 30,863 votes, according to unofficial early voting totals.

In the texts, Leach reportedly asked the judge to reconsider Roberson's case, whose execution has now been postponed.

Leach, who serves as chair of the House Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence, asked a Court of Criminal Appeals ...

Leach, one of the driving forces behind the effort to stop Roberson’s execution, later apologized to the unnamed judge, who ...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is calling for the resignation of State Representative Jeff Leach after his admission to ...

CCA general counsel Sian Schilhab gave notice by letter on Oct. 25 to Roberson's legal defense team and the district attorney ...

The AG also said he’d make a criminal referral against the lawmaker, who apologized for texting a Court of Criminal Appeals ...

Attorney General Ken Paxton accused Republican Rep. Jeff Leach on Monday of making unethical contact with a Court of Criminal ...

One of the state lawmakers instrumental in delaying Robert Roberson's execution, Jeff Leach, allegedly texted a Texas Court ...

The Robert Roberson death penalty case is the latest Republican battleground in Texas. We’re committed to providing you with ...

Text messages appear to show the Republican state rep. from Plano asking one of the judges who rejected the death row ...

Rep. Jeff Leach says logistics are being worked out to keep everyone safe during what would amount to a field hearing ...