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James Talarico wins Senate race in Texas, securing historic victory – video

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Democrat James Talarico has won the US Senate race in Texas, securing an astonishing and historic victory. Talarico, a state representative, beat the scandal-plagued attorney general Ken Paxton in the most expensive race of this midterms cycle.

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What the coverage shows

CBS News and 60 Minutes both frame the story as Gina Hinojosa’s win over Greg Abbott, with CBS News’ own headline simply announcing the result and 60 Minutes adding that CBS News projects the defeat and that Hinojosa spoke to supporters. BBC News diverges by foregrounding a different angle, calling her the first Latina elected governor of Texas. Only CBS News’ extract adds a generic note about the governor’s role.

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How it broke

4 Nov 04:08 AxiosFirst Talarico flips Texas Senate seat in historic Democratic breakthrough

4 Nov 04:48 Reason Voters Pick James Talarico To Mess with Texas—and the U.S. Senate

4 Nov 06:06 PBS NewsHour WATCH: Democrat James Talarico speaks after winning Texas Senate seat

4 Nov 06:14 BBC News James Talarico gives victory speech after winning Texas Senate seat for Democrats | BBC News

4 Nov 06:25 PBS NewsHour Talarico says 'old politics is dying' after Senate win

4 Nov 06:48 The Guardian US James Talarico wins Senate race in Texas, securing historic victory – video

4 Nov 07:02 BBC News Texas Democrats saw two state-wide victories in both the Senate and governor races. #BBCNews

4 Nov 07:17 60 Minutes James Talarico speaks to supporters after historic Senate win: "We just took back Texas"

4 Nov 10:00 BBC News James Talarico celebrates Democrat win in Texas. #USMidterms #BBCNews

4 Nov 11:30 Associated Press 'We just took back Texas,' James Talarico says after flipping the Senate seat

4 Nov 14:00 The Hill FULL SPEECH: James Talarico speaks after projected victory over Ken Paxton in Texas Senate race

4 Nov 14:15 CBS News James Talarico's message to Elon Musk after flipping Texas Senate seat

4 Nov 14:21 Associated Press Democrat James Talarico flips a US Senate seat in Texas

4 Nov 14:33 CBS News Talarico says victory sends message to Musk: "Texas is not for sale"

4 Nov 15:15 ABC News James Talarico wins Texas Senate race

4 Nov 15:19 Democracy Now! "The Earth Shook Last Night": Talarico Wins Senate, Hinojosa Becomes First Latina Governor in Texas

4 Nov 16:20 CNN James Talarico says Ken Paxton has not called him yet

4 Nov 17:35 The Hill James Talarico breaks 32-year GOP streak in Texas with Senate win over Ken Paxton

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