Democrat James Talarico won the United States Senate election in Texas, defeating Republican Ken Paxton. According to projections and media reports, his success ended nearly four decades of Republican dominance over the Senate seat in this conservative state. Onet Wiadomosci ↗
Talarico, a 37-year-old lawmaker, received 59.4 percent of the vote according to published results. This is the first time a Democrat will enter the Texas Senate since 1988. Texas has long been one of the most solidly Republican states in the United States. El Pais ↗
His opponent was Ken Paxton, the former Attorney General of Texas and a prominent figure in the Republican Party. Paxton's defeat represents a significant loss for Republicans, who were striving to maintain control of Congress in the midterm elections. At the same time, it is a political blow for President Donald Trump, who had strong support among Republicans in Texas. The Guardian ↗
During his campaign, Talarico emphasized the fight against corruption and the influence of major financial interests on politics. The result could strengthen Democrats in a state where Republican candidates have dominated statewide elections in recent decades. France24 ↗
It will be decisive whether Democrats manage to repeat this success in future elections and turn it into a more lasting shift in the political landscape of Texas.
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Trump is Texas toast as ‘Talafreako’ trounces Paxton in stunning Senate midterms rebuke
Independent
| 05:11 04.11.
James Talarico wins Texas Senate race in historic victory for Democrats
The Guardian
| 05:06 04.11.
Talarico gewinnt Senatswahl in Texas
ORF
| 05:00 04.11.
Media, Talarico strappa seggio Senato in Texas, dove i dem non vincevano dal 1988
ANSA
| 04:48 04.11.
Midterms 2026 : le démocrate Talarico fait basculer le Texas, exploit dans un bastion républicain
France24
| 05:21 04.11.
Itt a hatalmas meglepetés: Texas a demokratáké!
Index.hu
| 05:06 04.11.
Talarico gelingt die Sensation: Prognose: Demokrat erobert Senatssitz in Republikaner-Hochburg Texas
n-tv
| 04:36 04.11.
Talarico gelingt die Sensation: Demokrat erobert Senatssitz in Republikaner-Hochburg Texas
n-tv
| 04:36 04.11.
Midterms 2026 : qui est James Talarico, le démocrate à l'assaut du Texas ?
France24
| 03:51 04.11.
Texasban egyelőre jól állnak a demokrata jelöltek, de sok még a megszámolandó szavazat
Index.hu
| 02:50 04.11.
Midterms - Le démocrate James Talarico tente de convaincre le Texas, bastion républicain
France24
| 16:49 03.11.
Historyczny cios dla Republikanów. Demokrata wygrał w Teksasie pierwszy raz od 38 lat
Onet Wiadomosci
| 05:26 04.11.
James Talarico pone fin a décadas de hegemonía republicana en Texas con su victoria en el Senado
El Pais
| 05:10 04.11.
Zwischenwahl in Texas: Demokrat James Talarico erzielt historischen Wahlerfolg in Texas
Die Zeit
| 05:05 04.11.
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