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Democrat James Talarico defeats Ken Paxton for Texas Senate seat
Original: USA/ NBC News: Democrat James Talarico defeats Republican Ken Paxton in the race for a seat in the U.S. Senate in Texas.
Democrat James Talarico has won the race for a U.S. Senate seat in Texas, defeating Republican incumbent Ken Paxton, according to NBC News projections. The result is a notable upset in a traditionally Republican-leaning state. Talarico, a state representative and rising figure in the Democratic Party, unseats Paxton, the Texas attorney general who has been a prominent and controversial conservative voice.
Why now: An election upset in Texas, with a Democrat defeating a high-profile Republican incumbent, is major political news.
James TalaricoKen PaxtonNBC NewsTexasU.S. Senate
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- USA/ NBC News: Democrat James Talarico defeats Republican Ken Paxton in the race for a seat in the U.S. Senate in Texas. (PAP) · PAPinformacje · 99
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