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James Talarico defeats Ken Paxton, giving Democrats their first U.S. Senate win in Texas since 1988

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Nov 4, 2026 · 1:37 AM · By Gabby Birenbaum and Kayla Guo

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Publisher: The Texas Tribune
Topic: Congress
Location: Austin, Texas, US
Published: Nov 4, 2026 · 1:37 AM

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James Talarico defeats Ken Paxton, giving Democrats their first U.S. Senate win in Texas since 1988

The Austin state lawmaker ran on a message that America’s true fault line is between not the left and the right, but the wealthy and everyone else. He had not yet been born when Texas last elected a Democrat to the U.S. Senate.

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Publisher: The Texas Tribune
Author: By Gabby Birenbaum and Kayla Guo
Primary topic: Congress
Coverage: Austin, Texas, US
Published: Nov 4, 2026 · 1:37 AM

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