US EditionJames Talarico projected to win Texas Democratic Senate primary, defeating Rep. Jasmine Crockett
James Talarico won with 53.2% of votes amid a contentious primary marked by delayed Dallas County results and heavy campaign spending, signaling a competitive general election.
- On Tuesday, the Associated Press called the Texas Democratic U.S. Senate primary for State Rep. James Talarico over Rep. Jasmine Crockett early Wednesday morning.
- Talarico's profile was boosted by a semi-banned Stephen Colbert interview, which garnered 9 million views and raised over $2.5 million in 24 hours.
- High early turnout and heavy ad spending shaped the race as more than 1.5 million early voters cast ballots while Talarico spent $7.7 million and a super PAC dropped the same amount, outspending Crockett's less than $500,000.
- The Texas Supreme Court later ruled that ballots cast by voters not in line by 7 p.m. should be separated, after a state judge ordered polling stations kept open until 9 p.m. in Dallas County.
- With Democrats' nominee Talarico offering a stronger chance in November, the May 26 runoff keeps the fall map uncertain, and Democrats face an uphill fight in Texas.
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GOP Senate primary heads to runoff in Texas; Talarico tops Crockett
DALLAS — State Rep. James Talarico topped Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett in an expensive and fiercely contested Texas Senate Democratic primary that once again has the party dreaming of a big upset in November.
Democratic James Talarico won the primary for the Senate in Texas: his victory in the Midterm elections in November could help the Democrats to recover the Senate. "We are trying to change not the course of an election, but politics, in a fundamental way"
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Talarico wins Texas Senate Democratic nomination while Cornyn and Paxton head to Republican runoff
DALLAS (AP) — State Rep. James Talarico topped Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett in an expensive and fiercely contested Texas Senate Democratic primary that once again has the party dreaming of a
Talarico Wins Texas Senate Primary as He Tries to Bridge-Build His Way to 30-Year Upset
Talarico will be Democrats’ standard-bearer in November, as they try to take advantage of Trump’s unpopularity and a potentially deeply flawed Republican opponent to do the impossible — finally, finally flip Texas blue.
Talarico wins Texas Senate Democratic nomination as Republicans face runoff
State Rep. James Talarico topped Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett in an expensive and fiercely contested Texas Senate Democratic primary that once again has the party dreaming of a big upset in November. Who Talarico will face depends on a May runoff between longtime Republican Sen. John Cornyn and MAGA favorite Ken Paxton — a race expected to get increasingly nasty over coming months and could hinge on whether or not President Donald Trump offers…
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