James Talarico wins Texas Senate race in historic victory for Democrats
Ken Paxton’s defeat a crushing blow to Trump and Republican efforts to keep control of CongressUS midterm elections – live updatesTrack live results from all 50 statesDemocrat James Talarico has...
By David Smith in Austin · The Guardian World
Ken Paxton’s defeat a crushing blow to Trump and Republican efforts to keep control of Congress US midterm elections – live updates Track live results from all 50 states Democrat James Talarico has won the US Senate race in Texas , breaking a 38-year drought for his party in the Republican stronghold and delivering a stunning blow to Donald Trump. Talarico defeated Republican Ken Paxton , the state attorney general and a staunch ally of the US president, in one of the most closely watched contests of the midterm elections to decide control of Congress. Continue reading...