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James Talarico wins Texas Senate race in historic victory for Democrats

Global Published 4 November 2026, 09:06 · archived 4 Nov 2026

Ken Paxton’s defeat a crushing blow to Trump and Republican efforts to keep control of CongressUS midterm elections – live updatesTrack live results from all 50 statesDemocrat James Talarico has won the US Senate race in Texas, breaking a 38-year drought for his party in the Republican stronghold and delivering a stunning blow to Donald Trump.Talarico defeated Republican Ken Paxton, the state attorney general and a staunch ally of the US president, in one of the most closely watched contests of the midterm elections to decide control of Congress. Continue reading...

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