James Talarico flips Texas Senate seat for Democrats

James Talarico flips Texas Senate seat for Democrats

Democrat James Talarico defeated Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton in Texas on Tuesday, flipping a United States Senate seat for the first time since 1988 in a historic midterm upset. The state representative’s victory dealt a major blow to President Donald Trump and Republicans’ efforts to retain control of the Senate in the midterm elections.

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