Talarico wins Texas Senate seat, first Democrat since 1988
CBS News projected that Democratic state Representative James Talarico defeated Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, giving Democrats their first Texas Senate seat since 1988.
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Talarico, Paxton in dead heat for Texas Senate, Abbott leads governor's race: Poll
Democrat James Talarico leads Republican Ken Paxton 48 percent to 46 percent in new Emerson College Polling numbers for the Texas Senate race, The Hill reported.