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“James Talarico similarly dispatched Republican Ken Paxton with relative ease to become the first Democrat to win a Senate seat in Texas since 1988.”

“Senate since 1988, but the party is brimming with hope that it has the perfect storm to do so this year: a well-spoken candidate in James Talarico, an opponent saddled with scandals in Republican Ken Paxton, and an election favoring Democrats nationwide.”

“Paxton, beset by years of controversy but backed by Trump, has followed a similar script of dire warnings and again on Saturday cast Talarico as the frontman for a far-left agenda and Washington powerbrokers like Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck…”

“More details on the huge turnout surge The surge is especially pronounced in Texas, where voters are deciding closely watched Senate, House and governor’s races.”

“The Texas race could become the most expensive Senate race in the country’s history.”

“But the fate of congressional pushback against Trump ultimately could be decided by a handful of hotly contested Senate races — some of them in places where the president’s trade war with Canada is a top ballot box issue.”

“Senate contest between Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton is another tantalizing opening, and as the long race enters its final few days, the contest could well turn on its unusual points of friction.”