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Democrat James Talarico has defeated Republican Ken Paxton in the closely watched U.S. Senate race in Texas. Talarico's victory marks the first time a Democrat has won a Senate election in the state in decades. Decision Desk HQ and the Associated Press projected the win.
Outlets across the spectrum agree that Democrat James Talarico defeated Republican Ken Paxton to win a U.S. Senate seat in Texas, ending decades of Republican control for that office.
Left-leaning outlets like The Intercept and Salon.com emphasized the defeat of anti-transgender campaigns and mentioned Elon Musk's financial involvement in Texas races. Right-leaning outlets such as The Daily Signal and WorldNetDaily focused heavily on the historic nature of the loss after decades of Republican dominance, with WorldNetDaily labeling the outcome horrible news.
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Source context: Democrat James Talarico defeated Republican Ken Paxton in Texas' closely watched U.S. Senate race, delivering a historic breakthrough for Democrats in a state Republicans have dominated for decades.Why it matters: Talarico's victory ends the nation's longest Democratic drought in…
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Democrat James Talarico defeated Republican Ken Paxton in Texas' closely watched U.S. Senate race, delivering a historic breakthrough for Democrats in a state Republicans have dominated for decades.Why it matters: Talarico's victory ends the nation's longest Democratic drought in statewide elections and flips a critical Senate seat as Democrats fight for…
Talarico has made history in Texas, notching a Democratic Senate victory there for the first time since 1988, NBC News projects.
As James Talarico beat Ken Paxton in a historic Democratic flip, a Republican campaign run on transphobia fell short.
In a landmark result for Lone Star Democrats, they win both a US Senate seat and the governor's race
James Talarico will be the first Democrat to represent Texas in the U.S. Senate since 1994, Decision Desk HQ projects — a stunning upset in a race that hinged on conversations about masculinity and anti-transgender attacks. Talarico, a seminarian and representative in the Texas legislature, defeated Attorney General Ken Paxton, a hardline conservative…
James Talarico won the most expensive Senate race in American history on Tuesday, becoming the first Democrat to win a statewide election in Texas in 32 years and bringing the party one seat closer to control of the upper chamber of Congress. The 37-year-old state representative defeated the scandal-plagued Republican attorney general, Ken Paxton, by…
Talarico and Gina Hinojosa, projected as the state's next governor, are the first Democrats to win statewide office in the the conservative stronghold in decades
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Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez Jr. (D) is projected to win reelection in Texas’s 34th District, defeating GOP challenger Eric Flores to defend the battleground seat, according to Decision Desk HQ. The South Texas lawmaker was first elected to the House in 2016, serving three terms representing Texas’s 15th District before winning the 2022 race for…
Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico in an uncharacteristically competitive race for the U.S. Senate in Texas
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Democrat James Talarico wins election to U.S. Senate from Texas.
Democrat Bobby Pulido is projected to win the election in Texas’ 15th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ on X.
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Democrat James Talarico has defeated Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton for the Texas Senate seat, projects Decision Desk HQ. According to Decision Desk HQ, with 68% of votes counted, Talarico received 55.3% to Paxton’s 43%, marking the first time a Democrat has held the seat since 1988. Talarico, a Democrat state representative from Austin, won...
DALLAS — Democrat James Talarico has flipped Texas’s Senate seat blue after defeating Republican nominee and state Attorney General Ken Paxton, marking the first time since 1988 that a Democrat has won such a race in the Lone Star State. The Associated Press called the race at 11:03 p.m., with Talarico garnering 59.2% of the…
The fresh-faced state legislator ends Texas Democrats' 38-year wait for a Senate election victory.
State representative garners 55% of vote, 1st time Dems have held seat since 1988
Talarico is the first Democrat to win the seat in nearly 40 years
James Talarico has defeated Ken Paxton in the pivotal Senate election, flipping the seat blue for the first time in decades.
