Member of the Texas House of Representatives
Member of the Texas House of Representatives (2018–)
| Born | 1989-05-17 · Round Rock, Texas |
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| Party | Democratic |
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| Education | University of Texas at Austin (BA) Harvard University (MEd) Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary (MA) |
Portrait: Antonioaesparza · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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Democrat James Talarico appeared on “CBS Mornings” to discuss defeating Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in Tuesday’s fiercely contested Senate race.
CCBS News
Democrat James Talarico defeated Republican Ken Paxton to win a U.S. Senate seat in Texas, ending more than 30 years without a statewide Democratic victory. In Austin, he told cheering supporters his campaign was ushering in a “politics of love.”
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The Associated Press
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.
FFrance 24
Democrat James Talarico defeated Republican Ken Paxton on Tuesday to win a Texas US Senate seat, marking the Democrats’ first statewide victory there in more than 30 years. Democrat Gina Hinojosa also unseated incumbent Governor Greg Abbott.
FFrance 24 English
A Democratic wave swept across the U.S. political map Tuesday, with the Associated Press projecting Democrats to take control of both chambers of Congress. James Talarico was projected to defeat Trump-endorsed Ken Paxton, ending 33 years of Republican control of the Texas Senate seat. At his victory party, Talarico vowed to represent all Texans and sustain the party’s momentum.
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Global News
Texas Republican U.S. Senate nominee Ken Paxton discusses his upcoming race against Democrat James Talarico on “Hannity,” saying the two sharply disagree.
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Fox News
James Talarico hit back at Elon Musk amid a feud in the Texas Senate race. In September, Musk donated $158 million to a Republican super PAC, which sent the money to a PAC backing GOP Senate nominee Ken Paxton, Talarico’s opponent.
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CNBC
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ABC News projects Democrat James Talarico will defeat Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Senate race, marking the first time in more than 30 years that a Democrat has won a statewide race in Texas.
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ABC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-04 04:31
CBS News projects Democrat James Talarico to win the Texas Senate seat in the US midterm elections. The closely watched race could help determine which party controls the Senate.
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BBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-04 04:30
Democrat James Talarico defeated Republican Ken Paxton in Texas’s Senate race, ending a 38-year drought for his party in the Republican stronghold. The win dealt Donald Trump a major blow and could affect control of the Senate and his ability to advance his agenda.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-04 04:06
James Talarico won the US Senate race in Texas, the first Democratic win for statewide office there since 1994. The result marks a major political shift in a state long associated with staunch conservative policies. Donald Trump had intervened in the Republican primary by backing scandal-ridden Attorney General Ken Paxton over John Cornyn. Paxton failed to energize even his own party despite spending exceeding $500 million, including at least $212 million from Elon Musk.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-04 04:03
NBC News projects Democrat James Talarico defeated Republican Ken Paxton to win a Senate seat in Texas, ending three decades of Republican control in the state.
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NBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-04 04:01
NBC News projects that James Talarico has won Texas’s Senate race, making history with the first Democratic Senate victory in the state since 1988.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-04 03:53
Democrat James Talarico won the US Senate race in Texas, breaking more than three decades of Republican dominance in the state.
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Bloomberg NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-11-04 03:32
Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico is well ahead in several pivotal Texas counties, including Denton, whose results closely mirror the state’s overall picture.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-04 01:49
Mike Tobin is in Houston to cover the competing final pitches Ken Paxton and James Talarico are making to Texas voters on Election Day.
FFox NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-03 22:15
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Democratic state Representative James Talarico are in a close, high-stakes contest that could help decide control of the US Senate. CNN panels discuss the effect of Elon Musk’s large donations and the prospects of a Democratic wave in Texas.
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CNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-03 19:02
