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 elections
<p>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 elections</p>