James Talarico wasn’t born the last time a Democrat won a Texas Senate race. At 37, he won one despite $200 million from Elon Musk to stop him

Catherina Gioino·Fortune·November 4, 2026

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Talarico is the first Democrat to win a Senate race in Texas since 1988, carrying suburban counties Trump won two years ago.

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James Talarico wasn’t born the last time a Democrat won a Texas Senate race. At 37, he won one despite $200 million from Elon Musk to stop him — TopNewsOn