# Texas senator-elect Talarico tells CNN what surprised him

https://mins.news/en/video/129346

- CNN, 2026-11-04 16:24 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_PvIuletbc

> Texas senator-elect James Talarico said Democrats should focus on improving Americans’ lives, not “political retribution,” when they take a Senate majority in January. He called it the party’s “one last chance,” saying its priorities should be lowering costs, rooting out corruption and getting the economy back on track.

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