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Democrat James Talarico won the Texas Senate seat at stake in Tuesday’s midterm elections, according to an NBC News prediction. He was the first Democrat to win a Senate seat in the state since 1988. Talarico defeated Republican Ken Paxton in a closely watched race, after supporters celebrated as incoming results appeared favorable to him.
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Democratic candidate Gina Hinojosa was projected to have defeated Republican incumbent Greg Abbott in the Texas governor’s race, according to CNN. Texas had been a Republican stronghold for decades. Earlier on election night, Democrat James Talarico was announced as the winner of a Texas Senate seat.
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A week before the US midterm elections, the Senate races between Republicans and Democrats were described as closely contested. Four candidates were highlighted as potentially influential for their parties: James Talarico, Ahley Hinson, Abdul El-Sayed and Julia Letlow.