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James Talarico wins the Senate race
November 4, 2026
BBC reports that Democrat James Talarico has won the Senate race in Texas, facing off more than $200m in opposition spending and creating one of the biggest upsets for Republicans in the midterms. For 32 long years, turning Texas blue had been an elusive prize for Democrats in the US’s second biggest state, The Guardian reports. For decades, Texas Democrats have dreamt of turning the state blue, rallying around exciting candidates who drew big crowds and big money but could not ultimately overcome the state’s stubborn conservative majority, CNN reports.
BBC reports that Democrat James Talarico has won the Senate race in Texas, facing off more than $200m in opposition spending and creating one of the biggest upsets for Republicans in the midterms. For 32 long years, turning Texas blue had been an elusive prize for Democrats in the US’s second biggest state, The Guardian reports. For decades, Texas Democrats have dreamt of turning the state blue, rallying around exciting candidates who drew big crowds and big money but could not ultimately overcome the state’s stubborn conservative majority, CNN reports.
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BBC reports that he made the rising cost of living under Republican leadership a central theme of his run. BBC reports that Talarico's stunning victory over Republican Ken Paxton marks the first time a Democrat has won a US Senate seat in Texas since 1988 - and helped solidify Democrats taking control of the US Congress in a wave of wins across America. Paxton sought to portray Talarico's views as too progressive for the state, and campaigned alongside Trump on several occasions.
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- BBC — James Talarico becomes first Democrat to win Texas Senate seat since 1988
- CNN — Texas Democrats pull off the breakthrough they’ve chased for decades
- The Guardian — ‘A win the size of Texas’: Democrats celebrate shrinking Republican dominance in a big state
- Financial Times — James Talarico’s historic Texas Senate victory deals blow to Elon Musk
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