Democrat James Talarico wins Texas Senate seat
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Democrat James Talarico has won the Senate seat in Texas, according to a race call by the Associated Press.
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- NPR Politics United States Democrat James Talarico wins Texas Senate seat Democrat James Talarico has won the Senate seat in Texas, according to a race call by the Associated Press. 4 Nov · Tier 2
- BBC News United Kingdom James Talarico becomes first Democrat to win Texas Senate seat since 1988 "This wasn't just a tsunami, not just a referendum, but this was a bloodbath," one expert told the BBC on Democrats' historic wins in Texas. 4 Nov · Tier 2
- Al Jazeera English Qatar ‘We defeated Goliath’: Texas Democrat James Talarico wins Senate seat Democrat James Talarico wins the Texas Senate race in a historic midterm upset. 4 Nov · Tier 2
- DW News Germany US midterms: Democrat Talarico wins Texas Senate seat The Democratic Party is on course for major gains in both the House and Senate, delivering a stinging rebuke to US President Donald Trump and his Republican Party. Follow DW's live updates. 4 Nov · Tier 2
- The Guardian UK United Kingdom James Talarico wins Texas Senate race in historic victory for Democrats Ken Paxton’s defeat a crushing blow to Trump and Republican efforts to keep control of Congress US midterm elections – live updates Track live results from all 50 states Democrat James Talarico has won the US Senate race in Texas , breaking a 38-year drought for his party in the Republican stronghol 4 Nov · Tier 2
- BBC News World United Kingdom James Talarico becomes first Democrat to win Texas Senate seat since 1988 "This wasn't just a tsunami, not just a referendum, but this was a bloodbath," one expert told the BBC on Democrats' historic wins in Texas. 4 Nov · Tier 2
- Le Monde in English France Talarico flips Texas Senate seat in historic win for Democrats The former teacher and Presbyterian seminarian, 37, is the first Democrat to win statewide office in Texas since 1994. 4 Nov · Tier 2
- The Guardian World United Kingdom James Talarico wins Texas Senate race in historic victory for Democrats Ken Paxton’s defeat a crushing blow to Trump and Republican efforts to keep control of Congress US midterm elections – live updates Track live results from all 50 states Democrat James Talarico has won the US Senate race in Texas , breaking a 38-year drought for his party in the Republican stronghol 4 Nov · Tier 2
- France 24 France US midterms: Democrat James Talarico wins Senate race in deep-red Texas 🇺🇸 Democrat James Talarico said Tuesday that "we defeated Goliath" after winning a US Senate seat over Texas attorney General Ken Paxton. 4 Nov · Tier 2
- ABC News (US) United States WATCH: James Talarico addresses supporters after projected win in Texas Senate race Democrat James Talarico addressed supporters after ABC News projected him the winner of the Texas Senate race, defeating Republican Ken Paxton. 4 Nov · Tier 3
- CBS News United States James Talarico wins Texas Senate race, flipping seat for Democrats Democrat James Talarico will defeat Republican Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate race, CBS News projects, marking a major flip for Democrats that they have long sought in the Lone Star State. 4 Nov · Tier 3
- TVC News Nigeria Democrats Make History As James Talarico Wins Texas Senate Race After 32 Years Democrat James Talarico has won the United States Senate race in Texas, ending a 32-year gap since a Democrat last won a statewide election in the traditionally Republican stronghold. 4 Nov · Tier 3
- Punch Nigeria US midterms: Democrat Talarico flips Texas Senate seat Democrat James Talarico has won the US Senate race in Texas, flipping a Republican seat for the first time since 1988 in a major blow to the GOP. 4 Nov · Tier 3
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