# James Talarico becomes first Democrat to win a Texas Senate race since 1988

https://mins.news/en/video/128736

- The Associated Press, 2026-11-04 08:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uf6uiQOKRHg

> Democrat James Talarico defeated Republican Ken Paxton in Texas’ hotly contested U.S. Senate race. The 37-year-old state legislator and former middle school teacher is the first Texas Democrat to win statewide in more than 30 years.

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