Talarico turns Texas blue in historic win for Democrats
The Hill reports that Decision Desk HQ projects Democrat James Talarico has defeated Ken Paxton to win a Texas US Senate seat long held by John Cornyn, in what the outlet calls a huge moment for the party. Talarico ran a unity-focused campaign leaning on his faith, outraising Paxton $64 million to $18 million, and drew support from Republicans who balked at Paxton, while many Republicans say Trump's endorsement of Paxton handed Democrats their historic win.
