Democrat James Talarico is projected to win a Senate seat in Texas, defeating Republican Ken Paxton and delivering his party their first big Lone Star state win in decades, according to a projection by Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ).
Democrat James Talarico is projected to win a Senate seat in Texas, defeating Republican Ken Paxton and delivering his party their first big Lone Star state win in decades, according to a projection by Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ).
wtf aren’t they usually an anchor state, always at least 90% red?
Last republican senator was elected in the 1980s. So yeah this is a huge deal.
They were saying Kansas’s was like 1930-1939 or some shit, yet they appear to have actually put one in according to the numbers out so far. Crazy to think 2 World Wars, Vietnam, Korea, Afghanistan, Iraq (multiple times), (should mention all the South America shit but the list is getting to long) never considered a change but now something has sparked some kind of change for them
The ag and beef market?
As an outsider watching from afar, I’m very happy for everyone who wanted this outcome, the majority have had a hard slog for the past 2 years in particular.
Hopefully this is the start of the turning point where the average American has had a fire reawaken within them, to push harder for a genuinely better Amercia, beyond casting their vote; a complete contrast to the puke pizza that everyone’s been witnessing since its first term.
Republican Roger Wicker won his Senate race there in 2024 63% to 37%