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Democrat James Talarico wins Texas Senate seat November 3, 202611:04 PM ET

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Andrew Schneider

Texas Senate candidate James Talarico addresses supporters on primary election night in Austin, Texas. Mark Felix/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Democratic state Rep. James Talarico has won the U.S. Senate race in Texas, according to a race call from the Associated Press. Talarico's victory breaks the Republican Party's three-decade monopoly on statewide offices in Texas.