Democrat James Talarico triumphs over GOP’s Ken Paxton in stunning Texas Senate upset

Ramsey Touchberry·Washington Examiner·November 4, 2026

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DALLAS — Democrat James Talarico has flipped Texas’s Senate seat blue after defeating Republican nominee and state Attorney General Ken Paxton, marking the first time since 1988 that a Democrat has won such a race in the Lone Star State. Multiple networks called the race for Talarico before 11 p.m. Eastern. 2026 MIDTERM ELECTIONS LIVE […]

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