The contest has served as a bellwether in the Texas GOP’s warring factions.

The runoff features two Republicans from dueling factions of the party, Jill Dutton and Brent Money, vying to finish the term of former state Rep. Bryan Slaton, R-Royse City.

The House unanimously voted in May to expel Slaton after a committee investigation found he had sex with a 19-year-old intern after getting her drunk.

An Amber Alert has been issued for a 16-year-old who is believed to have been abducted from Royse City, Texas, police said.

ROYSE CITY, Texas – An Amber Alert issued for a 16-year-old girl from North Texas Sunday morning has been canceled, police said. The Royse City Police Department said 16-year-old Kylee Ann White was last seen on June 13 at around 2 a.m. in the 500 block of Love Lane in Royse City. White has since been found. White was described as being five feet, eight inches tall. Police said she weighs about 120 pounds and has blonde hair with hazel eyes and pink braces.