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James Talarico defeats Musk-backed Ken Paxton in Texas U.S. Senate race
Talarico becomes the first Democrat elected to a Texas U.S. Senate seat since 1988.
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James Talarico defeated Ken Paxton in the 2026 Texas U.S. Senate race, ending a Democratic drought dating to 1988. Elon Musk spent heavily to oppose Talarico, helping fund a late attack-ad campaign. Reports describe the spending in different ways, so their figures should not be combined into one Texas total. Paxton conceded, while Talarico cast the result as a rebuke to billionaire donors.
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