Democrat James Talarico has pulled off an election win that was unthinkable for years, flipping a Senate seat in red Texas, NBC News projects — an against-the-odds victory that dislodged Republicans’ three-decade grip on the state, overcame a $168 million ad assault by the world’s wealthiest man and rebuked the MAGA movement in a state President Donald Trump won handily three times.
\n\nTalarico, a state lawmaker and seminarian, defeated Trump-aligned state Attorney General Ken Paxton after he gained national prominence on a message centered on wealth disparity and corruption. All the while, he integrated Christian themes and sought to transcend traditional politics in a state where his party hadn’t won in years.
\n\nHe campaigned on a “top versus bottom instead of left versus right” message, telling supporters that the top 1% of wealthy Americans wanted the rest of the country to fight with one another instead of keep a check on those in power.
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\n\nMeanwhile, on the Republican side, the “I told you so’s” were flying before voting even ended.
\n\nPaxton has battled personal scandals for years, but Trump endorsed him over GOP Sen. John Cornyn in the primary anyway. In the general…
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