Talarico Flips Texas Senate Seat, Democrats' First Statewide Win in Over 30 Years
Democrat James Talarico beat Republican Ken Paxton on Tuesday to flip a U.S. Senate seat in Texas, according to the AP. It's the party's first statewide victory there in more than three decades — a jolt in a GOP stronghold Donald Trump won by double digits two years ago.
Democrat James Talarico flipped a U.S. Senate seat in Texas on Tuesday, knocking off Republican Ken Paxton, according to the AP. The win hands Democrats their first statewide victory in the state in more than 30 years.
That's the part that lands hardest. Texas has been a Republican fortress for a generation, and the AP reports that President Donald Trump carried the state by double digits just two years ago.
Talarico's win sends a jolt through that stronghold, per the AP, upending the assumption that Texas stays red at the statewide level.
The result is a statewide first for Democrats in over three decades — a drought that ended Tuesday night with a Senate seat changing hands.
TopicsJames Talarico · Ken Paxton · Democratic Party · Republican Party · Texas · U.S. Senate · Donald Trump
Source: x.com
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