US EditionJames Talarico projected to win Texas Democratic Senate primary, defeating Rep. Jasmine Crockett
James Talarico secured the Democratic Senate nomination with a 75,000-vote lead amid voting confusion in Dallas County, setting up a general election against a Republican runoff winner.
- On Tuesday, State Rep. James Talarico topped U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett in the Texas Senate Democratic primary, the AP projected early Wednesday.
- By outspending Crockett and leveraging a statewide tour, Talarico built reach through more than four-to-one television advertising and a $64 million allied TV campaign.
- With 91% of votes counted, Talarico led 53% to 46%, while Crockett swept Black voters with a 72-point margin.
- The Texas Supreme Court ordered late ballots to be separated, complicating counts in Dallas County, while Crockett's campaign said she planned to sue over voting issues.
- No Democrat has won statewide in Texas in over 30 years, and Talarico told Austin supporters `We are not just trying to win an election`; he must build trust with Black voters, moderate Latino voters, and conservative white voters over the next eight months.
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Talarico wins Texas race, Crockett calls for unity
State Rep. James Talarico won the Democratic Party nomination for U.S. Senate, defeating U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett in the hotly contested race. Crockett, who was, throughout her campaign, the target of racist attacks frequently directed at Black American women who run for high office, waited until today to announce acceptance of the results because massive Republican voter suppression efforts in her home area of Dallas caused confusion, delays…
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