Talarico turns toward general as Texas GOP Senate primary heads to runoff

Talarico’s Challenging Road Ahead

In Texas’s open Senate primary last Tuesday, Democratic hopes of “flipping” the Lone Star State soared to their highest level since former Representative Beto O’Rourke polled within the margin of error in his unsuccessful bid to topple Republican Senator Ted Cruz in 2018. Turnout for the Democratic winner, state representative James Talarico, and the runner-up, Representative Jasmine Crockett, surged above ballots for the leading Republican cand…

How the GOP Plans to Use Talarico’s Christianity Against Him

The GOP plans to use James Talarico’s Christianity against him in the Texas Senate race. Republicans are already turning the Democrat’s progressive theology into an attack line.

Talarico turns toward general as Texas GOP Senate primary heads to runoff

Democrat James Talarico is now staring down the challenge of a tough general election against a still-undecided Republican rival after emerging victorious from his own bruising primary that offered a rare boost to Democrats in a deep red state. Democratic turnout surged on Tuesday as the 36-year-old rising star’s message of faith and economic populism…

Stephen A. Smith Analyzes Jasmine Crockett’s Texas Senate Primary Loss, Says She ‘Ran Into Similar Issues’ That Blocked Kamala Harris’ Presidential Run

Sports and news commentator Stephen A. Smith has taken to his SiriusXM show to analyze Texas Democratic Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett’s Senate Primary loss — claiming she “ran into similar issues” that blocked former Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential run against President Donald Trump. RELATED: Stephen A. Smith Issues Apology To Jasmine Crockett After Criticism Over His ‘Rhetoric For The Streets’ Comment As we previously shared, on Mar…

Talarico wins Democratic primary as Texas GOP Senate race heads to runoff

Democrat James Talarico won his party’s primary Tuesday and now faces a challenging general election against an as-yet-undecided Republican, the report said.