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USA: Could a Democrat win a statewide election in Texas?
On Thursday, Democrats James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa rallied supporters at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas as a final push to mobilize voters before the midterm election.
Both candidates face tight races against Republican incumbents Ken Paxton and Greg Abbott, emphasizing what they term an "affordability crisis" and "corruption crisis" as central campaign themes.
Talarico claimed "billionaire megadonors and their super PACs are spending more than $200 million" to stop his campaign, while tech entrepreneur Elon Musk poured nearly $190 million into the Senate race.
Early voting records have been shattered across Travis, Bexar, and Harris counties, with Dallas County setting an all-time Day 1 early voting record last week.
Aiming to win statewide for the first time since 1988 and 1994, the candidates will spend Election Night in Central Texas as polls close November 3.