# Talarico says ‘power belongs to the people’ as Democrats score big in Texas

https://mins.news/en/item/128592

- France 24, 2026-11-04 07:36 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261104-talarico-says-power-belongs-to-the-people-as-democrats-win-big-in-texas

> Democrat James Talarico defeated Republican Ken Paxton on Tuesday to flip a US Senate seat in Texas, marking the party’s first statewide victory there in more than 30 years. Democrat Gina Hinojosa also unseated incumbent Governor Greg Abbott.

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