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Talarico flips Texas Senate seat in historic Democratic breakthrough
Democrat James Talarico defeated Republican Ken Paxton in Texas' closely watched U.S. Senate race, delivering a historic breakthrough for Democrats in a state Republicans have dominated for decades. Why it matters: Talarico's victory ends the nation's longest Democratic drought in statewide election
Associated Press
What the coverage shows
Both outlets center on Gina Hinojosa’s apparent Texas governor victory, but they frame it differently. 60 Minutes, via CBS News, foregrounds the projection that she beat incumbent Greg Abbott and quotes her remark to supporters, while BBC News alone highlights her as the first Latina elected governor of Texas.
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