James Talarico's Surprising Senate Victory Marks a New Era for Democrats in Texas

11/04/2026

James Talarico defeats Ken Paxton, flipping Texas’ Senate seat for Democrats for the first time in decades.

11/04/2026

Democrat James Talarico pulled off a historic victory in Texas, defeating Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton in the US Senate race and ending nearly four decades of Republican dominance in the...

11/04/2026

Is Texas witnessing a political shift? Democrat James Talarico leads Republican Ken Paxton with 54% of the vote in the closely watched Texas Senate race. The emerging numbers put the spotlight on...

11/04/2026

James Talarico wins Texas Senate race, ending Democrats’ 32-year statewide losing streak, projections show

11/04/2026

Talarico, a 37-year-old state representative, built his campaign around the cost of living, accountability and a message that sought to reach beyond traditional Democratic voters.

11/04/2026

Texas Senate race hinges on final-day turnout as Democrat James Talarico challenges Republican Ken Paxton, with Tarrant County emerging as a key battleground.

11/04/2026

James Talarico’s historic victory will send a Texas Democrat to the Senate for the first time in decades

11/04/2026

Talarico’s win is particularly significant given that no Democrat has secured a statewide election victory in Texas since 1994.

11/04/2026

Democrats flipped Texas’s Senate seat and governor’s office, ending decades of GOP rule in a rebuke to Trump amid economic woes and Republican divisions.

11/04/2026

Democrats notched a string of early victories in U.S. midterm elections, flipping a Republican-held Senate seat and making inroads in conservative House districts as President Donald Trump faced...

11/04/2026

Democrats James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa won their respective midterm election races and then celebrated with a stop at Whataburger.

11/04/2026

"This wasn't just a tsunami, not just a referendum, but this was a bloodbath," one expert told the BBC on Democrats' historic wins in Texas.

11/04/2026

Democrats have won control of the US Congress. James Talarico, Josh Turek, and Jon Ossoff have scored huge wins in the Senate races, while Amy Acton and Gina Hinojosa have pulled off big victories...

11/03/2026

Democratic candidate Talarico says he wants to expand healthcare access, reform education and build millions of homes with Republican support.