James Talarico, Senate and Texas GOP

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Talarico wins Texas Senate Democratic nomination while Cornyn and Paxton head to Republican runoff
State Rep. James Talarico defeated Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett in a close race for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate seat from Texas currently held by Republican John Cornyn.

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GOP Sen. John Cornyn fights for political survival as Democrats choose their path in Texas
The Latest: Texas GOP Senate Race Heads to Runoff. Democrats Too Early to Call
Talarico triumphs, Cornyn-Paxton face off: 5 questions after Texas Senate primaries
Blockbuster results from Texas’s Senate primaries on Tuesday have left Democrats with a rising-star candidate in state Rep. James Talarico and Republicans facing two months of bitter fighting between ...

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James Talarico defeats Jasmine Crockett in Texas Democratic Senate primary upset
Talarico Triumphs as G.O.P. Heads to Runoff: 6 Takeaways From Texas
James Talarico’s stunning Texas win boosts Democratic hopes for midterms wave
The fresh-faced grandson of a south Texas preacher heralded the success of an unusual coalition including white progressives and Latinos that led to a record tally for a Democratic primary in the bigg...

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James Talarico Wants To Lay Out Red Carpet For Migrants At Border
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Trump says he’ll make endorsement soon in the Texas Senate runoff between Paxton and Cornyn

Trump says he will endorse "soon" in Texas GOP Senate runoff

President Trump said the candidate he doesn't endorse in the Texas Republican Senate race should drop out before the May 26 runoff.

Kristi Noem faces House grilling over DHS killings; Texas Senate GOP primary heads to runoff

In her second Hill appearance this week, the homeland security secretary was again asked about her response to the killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good in Minneapolis.

Operation Epic Fury survives Senate challenge as Republicans close ranks behind Trump

Senate Republicans largely blocked a war powers resolution targeting President Donald Trump's ongoing military operations in Iran, despite lingering questions on what comes next.

A Costly, Bitter Senate Primary Splits Texas Republicans

The bruising contest between Senator John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton reflects a broader struggle between establishment Republicans and the party’s ascendant right flank.

Texas GOP Senate primary heading to Cornyn-Paxton runoff, CBS News projects

In the Texas GOP Senate primary, CBS News projects Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will go to a runoff, with neither clearing 50% of the vote.

Jasmine Crockett mocked for alleging GOP rigged Democratic Senate primary, claiming 'cheating' occurred

Rep. Jasmine Crockett faced widespread mockery after suggesting Republicans rigged the Texas Senate primary she lost to James Talarico and claiming "cheating" occured.

Jon Ossoff’s Chances of Losing to Republicans in Georgia Senate Race—Poll

Senator Jon Ossoff leads general election matchups against Republican Representatives Mike Collins, Buddy Carter, and GOP candidate Derek Dooley in a new Emerson College Polling/Nexstar survey of Georgia ’s 2026 U.S. Senate race.

GOP Sen. Steve Daines’ last-minute withdrawal from Senate race was meant to block Democrats from fielding a top-tier recruit

GOP Sen. Steve Daines made the last-minute decision to abruptly pull out of his Senate race to prevent Democrats from fielding a top recruit for the open Montana seat, according to two sources familiar with the matter.