# Texas Democrat James Talarico claims historic statewide win

https://mins.news/en/video/128742

- Reuters, 2026-11-04 08:37 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moRMsrfUtCs

> State Representative James Talarico spoke after media projections indicated he had defeated Trump-backed Republican Ken Paxton, ending Democrats’ 32-year losing streak in Texas statewide races and giving the party a major boost in its fight for Senate control.

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