# US midterms: Could Senate candidate James Talarico turn Texas blue?

https://mins.news/en/item/125276

- France 24, 2026-11-02 10:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261102-us-midterms-could-senate-candidate-james-talarico-turn-texas-blue

> In Texas, Democrat James Talarico hopes to win a US Senate seat for his party for the first time in 38 years. The young elected official openly and proudly professes his Christian faith as he faces controversial Republican Ken Paxton, and his campaign is even attracting some Donald Trump voters.

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