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James Talarico wins Texas U.S. Senate, defeats Ken Paxton

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Democrat James Talarico defeated Republican Ken Paxton in the Texas U.S. Senate race, NBC News projects. The Talarico win is one of seven Senate pickups for Democrats this cycle, joining flips in Iowa, Kansas, Ohio, Maine, North Carolina and South Carolina. NBC News projects Democrats will take control of both the House and the Senate in January; an NBC analysis shows Democrats winning at least 252 House seats, above the 218 needed for a majority. Democrats also flipped governor races in Texas, Georgia, Ohio and Iowa, NBC reports. NBC News exit polls showed President Donald Trump’s disapproval at 62 percent, more than three quarters of voters disapproving of Congress and nearly half of voters saying they viewed the election as an opportunity to rebuke Trump. With these results, Democrats will assume unified control of Congress in January and take the majority roles that determine committee chairs, legislative agendas and oversight authority.

🚨🚨 MAJOR BREAKING: In a huge flip, James Talarico has DEFEATED Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate race — the first time a Democrat has won a Senate election in th
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Democrat James Talarico has won the U.S. Senate election in Texas. He will be the first Democrat to represent Texas in the Senate in over 30 years.
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Money involved in this election James Talarico (D): Raised $146M ($39.9k from industry donors), $58.1M in outside spending to support, $221M in outside spending to oppose ($514k from crypto PACs) Ken Paxton (R): Raised $22.3M ($42.5k from industry donors), $95M in outside spending to support ($853k from crypto PACs), $122M in outside spending to oppose John Cornyn (R): Raised $14.3M ($213k from industry donors), $6.64M in outside spending to support, $4.33M in outside spending to oppose Jasmine Crockett (D): Raised $11.1M, $749k in outside spending to support, $4.48M in outside spending to oppose Wesley Hunt (R): Raised $2.15M ($33.5k from industry donors), $934k in outside spending to support, $13M in outside spending to oppose Spending by crypto- and AI-focused committees Digital Freedom Fund crypto Total spending $867,718 to support Ken Paxton in the general election $353,338 to oppose James Talarico in the general election Fellowship PAC crypto Total spending $500,000 to support Ken Paxton in the primary runoff
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James Talarico becomes first Democrat in 38 years to win Texas senate seat
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PROJECTION ☑️ The myth of a blue Texas is now a reality: Democrat James Talarico is the first Democrat to win statewide office in Texas in decades, defeating Re
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The Bulwark can project that Democrat James Talarico will be elected to the U.S. Senate.
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NEW: Democratic state Rep. James Talarico has won the Texas U.S. Senate race, The Associated Press reports in a race call.
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Congrats, Democrats! Thank you to everyone who showed up, and everyone who helped someone else vote. One of our biggest wins ever. And special thanks to Trump—only he could turn Senate seats in Texas, Kansas, and South Carolina blue. He’s got two years to sweat over it. What a night! #Midterms2026
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Breaking news: James Talarico has landed a historic win for the Democrats, defeating Republican Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate race ft.trib.al/e82cdEp
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Democrat James Talarico wins Texas Senate seat, US media projects, making him the first Democrat to win statewide office in the state since 1994 reut.rs/4BXqIQa
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Cheers erupting as CNN calls the Texas Senate race for Democrat James Talarico.
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BREAKING Democrat James Talarico has won the US Senate race in Texas, flipping yet another seat for his party in a huge blow to Republicans, NBC News and CBS Ne
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James Talarico's landslide victory turned the TX GOP gerrymander into a HUGE dummymander once you show the results by House district. Talarico wins 27-11 House
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Breaking: James Talarico won the Texas Senate race over Ken Paxton, a breakthrough moment for Democrats that ends three decades of GOP dominance. on.wsj.com/47S
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"We're all tired of these billionaires who own the algorithms, who own so many of the news networks, who own the politicians fighting on our screens" James Tala
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Democrat James Talarico shook the national political landscape, defeating Republican Ken Paxton for the U.S. Senate in deeply red Texas, Decision Desk HQ and NB
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Democrats’ huge wins in Texas stem in part from border counties that had swung hard for Trump in ‘24 now flipping back toward Dems. One potential reason why? La
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Thank Goodness James Talarico beat that corrupt s—bag Ken Paxton!! Morality and honesty finally seem to be making headway in Texas. Talarico has the heart of th
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A political earthquake in Texas. Democrat James Talarico has won a U.S. Senate seat, defeating Attorney General Ken Paxton in the midterm election. The historic
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That’s Senator James Talarico to you! So proud that he follows me 😊 Thank you, you guys 💕 You did amazing! By @jonlionfineart.bsky.social
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Talarico declared winner in Texas Senate race... AP news called the race...
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Bobby Pulido wins the Texas US House 15 General Election +1 Dem Flip
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Congratulations Texas! is at the top of the graphic. Then an image of James Talarico hold a microphone smiling. Blue image in background. Bottom of graphic has a red background and reads his name and senator elect. Below is the Democrats Abroad logo.
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Texas turns blue! Thank you James Talarico, Gina Hinojosa and the good people of Texas for help turn Texas blue! Congratulations!
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Trump sure knows how to pick em… “Trump Loyalty” Looks like James Talarico is now on track to win Texas by over 12 points! Sen. John Cornyn was considered a str
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2026 Results • Updates Ohio D+5, >95% Texas D+12, >95%
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Hinojosa becomes Texas' first Latina Governess! A *lot* of history being made tonight! And Talarico wipes out Paxton in the Texas Senate race!
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Democrats Win Kansas Senate Election for First Time in 94 Years Pastor Adam Hamilton will be the first Democratic senator since 1932. MASSIVE flip.
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In the name of Texas we should skip work for the rest of the week and eat tacos every night. 🌊
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nbcnews.comDemocrat James Talarico turns Texas Senate seat blue, defeating Ken Paxton, NBC News projectsnytimes.comTexas U.S. Senate 2026: Live Midterm Election Results, Talarico vs. Paxtontheguardian.comUS midterm elections 2026 live updates: Democrat James Talarico wins Texas Senate race in historic upset

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