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Democrat James Talarico challenges Republican Ken Paxton in closely watched Texas Senate race

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Could Texas turn blue? Democrat James Talarico takes on Republican establishment
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Democrat James Talarico, a former schoolteacher and Presbyterian seminarian, is running for the US Senate in Texas against Republican Ken Paxton, the longtime state attorney general whose legal troubles have cast a shadow over his campaign. France 24 reports that Talarico has been doing well in polls in a state long dominated by Republicans, and that he is seeking to end Democrats' 30-year losing streak there. Talarico held a final rally on Monday, November 3, ahead of the US midterm elections, and France 24 says a win would make it the first time a Texas Senate seat has turned blue since 1988. Hindustan Times reports that a GOP strategist called the outcome "a math problem" as polling entered its final hours, with final-day turnout seen as decisive and Tarrant County emerging as a key battleground. The race could help determine which party holds a majority in the Senate.

This continues an earlier story: Talarico and Paxton locked in close Texas Senate race as survey finds South Asians backing the Democrat

Later: Democrat James Talarico secures a Texas Senate seat in the 2026 midterms · Democrats flip Texas and Ohio in US midterm elections

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  1. France 24

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    France 24 reports that Democrat James Talarico, a former schoolteacher and Presbyterian seminarian, has been doing well in polls against Republican Ken Paxton, a longtime state attorney general whose legal troubles have cast a shadow over his campaign, in a state long dominated by Republicans.

  2. France 24

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    France 24 reports from Austin that Talarico is leading the polls ahead of the high-stakes US Senate race against Paxton, where Democrats are hoping to end a 30-year losing streak in Texas.

  3. France 24

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    France 24 reports that Talarico held a final rally on Monday ahead of the November 3 midterm elections, and that a win would be the first time a Texas Senate seat has turned blue since 1988.

  4. Hindustan Times

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    Hindustan Times reports that a GOP strategist called the Texas Senate race outcome "a math problem" as polling entered its final hours, with final-day turnout key and Tarrant County a key battleground.

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