Even the Hubris Is Bigger in Texas

Texas Democrats Chose Faith Over Fighting

Earlier this week, of course, James Talarico handily won the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate in Texas on Tuesday night, dominating in progressive strongholds, Hispanic communities, and rural areas to secure a nomination that has not produced a winner since 1988, the last time Texas voted for a Democrat for the U.S. Senate. One point often overlooked in the analysis of his victory is that his winning message of unity, civility, and faith-d…

Even the Hubris Is Bigger in Texas

Lots of people in Texas are feeling cocky right about now, and so a word of advice:  Don’t.  Credit the Democrats this much: Given a chance to enjoy the emotional satisfaction of rallying behind a charismatic insult artist in the person of Jasmine Crockett, Texas Democrats instead chose James Talarico, a soft-spoken seminarian who is less exciting but arguably more in line with the actual (dumb and destructive) policy preferences of the progress…

Nobel economist lays out Trump’s weaknesses in key red state

In Texas' 2026 Democratic U.S. Senate primary, voters had a choice between a centrist — State Rep. James Talarico, a Presbyterian seminarian — and a liberal/progressive firebrand: Rep. Jasmine Crockett, who is quite popular on the left wing of her party. Lone Star Democrats went with Talarico, who will go up against either incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) or far-right Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton after Republicans choose their candidate…