James Talarico flips Texas Senate seat for Democrats
Democrat James Talarico defeated Republican Ken Paxton in the closely watched Texas race for a United States Senate seat, ending Republican control dating to nineteen eighty-eight. The result, alongside Gina Hinojosa's governorship win, marks Democrats' first statewide Texas victories since nineteen ninety-four and bolsters their effort to regain control of the Senate.
Hot on The week ending November 4, 2026 · #17 story of that period · 30 articles from 20 sources