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James Talarico (Democrat) Wins Historic U.S. Senate Race in Texas

Sourced from 3 publications

  • •James Talarico (Democrat) won a U.S. Senate seat in Texas, defeating Republican Ken Paxton.
  • •This victory ends a 30-year streak without statewide Democratic wins in Texas.
  • •Texas, traditionally a GOP stronghold, was won by Donald Trump by a wide margin in recent elections.
  • •The result is a significant blow to Republican efforts to retain congressional control.

Sources

Democrat James Talarico wins election to U.S. Senate from Texas

PBS NewsHour

James Talarico wins Texas Senate race in historic victory for Democrats

Theguardian

Democrat James Talarico wins Texas Senate seat

Npr

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