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How the Talarico-Paxton race could play out

May 27, 2026Center Left

With Ken Paxton's GOP primary win this week, Democrats now have the Republican Senate candidate, tactically speaking, they were hoping for.Now the question is whether their nominee, James Talarico, a young state lawmaker from Austin, can deliver them out of the wilderness.Why it matters: A Talarico win would give the Democrats an unexpected seat in their…

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State Attorney General Ken Paxton’s win in the Texas Senate primary exhilarated President Trump and the MAGA base on Tuesday night. But the victory also electrified Democrats, who say the seat is not just competitive but winnable with their candidate state Rep. James Talarico. Democrats for years have talked about winning a big statewide race in…

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