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Texas Senator-elect, James Talarico crashes a President Trump skit on “Saturday Night Live.”
As the dust settled on Election Night, Democratic operatives working to elect James Talarico were surprised by the breadth of his victory across Texas’ 254 counties. But even then, one area stood out: Kaufman County.
Republicans made gains with young voters in 2024, but in this year's midterms Americans under 30 issued a strong rebuke of President Trump and his party, voting decisively for Democrats instead.
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The US midterms were a rejection of Trump's politics of division, but his legacy may be impossible to undo.
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James Talarico and Adam Hamilton’s interpretations of the Bible are wildly different from the conservative vision we are regularly fed
Elon Musk poured nearly half a billion dollars into the midterms to support Republican candidates, most to help Ken Paxton defeat Democrat James Talarico in the Texas Senate race.
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Self-described “border security Democrat” James Talarico is ready to cross the aisle and work directly with Donald Trump to fix the border. Speaking with Erin Burnett, the newly elected Texas Senator emphasized that community protection beats partisan gridlock: “I think there’s an opportunity here to finally pass comprehensive immigration reform to secure our border… I will work with anyone to get it done.”
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Texas Senator-elect James Talarico says he hasn’t heard directly from his opponent, Republican Ken Paxton, after flipping the Texas seat.
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Democratic state Rep. James Talarico will win the Senate race in Texas, CNN projects, delivering a stunning defeat to Republican state Attorney General Ken Paxton. Talarico is the first Democrat elected to represent Texas in the US Senate in 38 years. Follow live updates.
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The 37-year-old state legislator, former middle school teacher and Presbyterian seminarian will become Texas’ first Democratic senator since 1993.
Democrat James Talarico has won the Senate seat in Texas, according to a race call by the Associated Press.
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Texas Senator-elect James Talarico and Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa toasted their historic wins at a Whataburger in Austin, Texas.
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Ken Paxton’s defeat a crushing blow to Trump and Republican efforts to keep control of Congress
For decades, the GOP could count on the Lone Star state for strong support, but after Tuesday night's midterms, some are worried it may never be red again.
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Texas voters show their excitement following projected wins for Latina governor, Gina Hinojosa while sending Democrat James Talarico to the Senate.
"This wasn't just a tsunami, not just a referendum, but this was a bloodbath," one expert told the BBC on Democrats' historic wins in Texas.
Voters watched results in near disbelief as James Talarico claimed victory in Senate race and Gina Hinojosa was elected state’s first Latina governor
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CNN projected that James Talarico will win a Texas Senate seat that has eluded Democrats for 38 years. Gina Hinojosa was also projected to turn the governor’s office blue in a historic win for Democrats. CNN’s Jeff Zeleny reports.