# James Talarico gives victory speech after winning Texas Senate seat for Democrats

https://mins.news/en/video/128612

- BBC News, 2026-11-04 06:14 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEZWUqW00i0

> Democrat James Talarico won a key Texas Senate race, defeating Republican Ken Paxton in what is likely the biggest Republican upset of this year's elections. It is the first time a Democrat has won a US Senate seat in Texas since 1988 and strengthens the party's hold on Congress.

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