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Democrat James Talarico defeats Ken Paxton in Texas Senate race
Original: USA/ NBC News: Democrat James Talarico defeats Republican Ken Paxton in the race for a seat in the U.S. Senate in Texas.
NBC News projects that Democrat James Talarico has defeated Republican Ken Paxton in the race for a U.S. Senate seat in Texas. The result, if confirmed, would mark a notable upset in a state where Republicans have long dominated statewide office, and it removes the scandal-plagued Paxton from national contention. The projection is spreading rapidly across American social media, with reactions ranging from celebration among Democrats to concern among Republicans.
Why now: The projected defeat of a high-profile Republican incumbent in Texas is a major political upset driving widespread reaction
James TalaricoKen PaxtonNBC NewsTexasU.S. Senate
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- USA/ NBC News: Democrat James Talarico defeats Republican Ken Paxton in the race for a seat in the U.S. Senate in Texas. (PAP) · PAPinformacje · 104
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