James Talarico becomes the first Democrat to win a Texas Senate race since 1988
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An Associated Press video: Democrat James Talarico has won Texas’ heated U.S. Senate race against Republican Ken Paxton. The victory Tuesday by the 37-year-old state legislator and former middle school teacher makes him the first Texas Democrat to win statewide in more than 30 years.
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