James Talarico, a lawmaker and a Democrat, defeated Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett in the race for Democratic primary for the Texas Senate on Wednesday (local time). He will now be facing the winner of the Republican runoff, which is set to take place on May 26, and will either compete with Sen. John Cornyn or state…
State Representative James Talarico defeated Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett in a costly and highly competitive Democratic primary for the Texas Senate, renewing hopes within the party of a potential breakthrough victory in November, AP reported. Following her defeat, she called on the party to unify behind Talarico, who clinched the nomination overnight. In a statement, Crockett…
Democratic contender Taylor Rehmet secured a victory in a runoff election on Saturday for a Texas state Senate seat in a traditionally conservative district near Dallas, defeating Donald Trump-endorsed Republican Leigh Wambsganss by over 11 points. The race was widely seen as an early indicator ahead of this year’s midterm elections. The state Senate seat…
