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James Talarico wins Texas Senate race in historic victory for Democrats
Jubilant Talarico says ‘Tonight we defeated Goliath’ as Ken Paxton defeat a crushing blow to Trump and Republicans US midterm elections – live updates Track live results from all 50 states Tell us: what do you want to know about the midterm election results?
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What the coverage shows
Most outlets frame the story as a historic Democratic flip in Texas, with AP, Reuters, Axios, The Hill, BBC, and CBS all emphasizing that James Talarico defeated Ken Paxton and ended a decadeslong statewide drought. Fox News stands out for attributing the result to Trump’s backing of Paxton “backfiring” amid corruption allegations, while AP and Reuters are more neutral in tone. Several outlets, including CBS, BBC, ABC, PBS, and CNN, also pair the Senate result with Gina Hinojosa’s governor win, which some treat as a separate Texas sweep.
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