James Talarico ends decades of Republican dominance in Texas with his Senate victory
With 59% of the vote, the lawmaker achieves the party's first state-level victory in more than three decades
Democrat James Talarico has won a Senate seat in Texas, defeating Republican Ken Paxton. This marks the first statewide victory for the Democratic party in over three decades. With 66.1% of votes counted, Talarico leads with 59.4% of the vote, while Paxton, who had the support of President Donald Trump and funding from Elon Musk, trails behind.
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