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Texas polls begin to close as Democratic rivals battle in Senate primary

Mar 4, 2026Center Left

Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico locked in fiercely contested race as Democrats eye upset in midtermsAs polls began to close across Texas on Tuesday evening, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett and state representative James Talarico were locked in a fiercely contested and unpredictable primary that has drawn record-level turnout and outsized national…

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James Talarico is projected to defeat Rep. Jasmine Crockett in the closely watched Democratic primary for Senate in Texas, according to Decision Desk HQ. The rising star now presents Democrats’ best hope of winning in the red state, where Democrats haven’t won statewide in decades. Controversy surrounding a CBS “Late Show” segment appeared to give…

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