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James Talarico: Democrats conquer Senate seat in Texas – bitter defeat for Trump translated from German

Original: James Talarico: Demokraten erobern Senatssitz in Texas – bittere Niederlage für Trump

Wahl in Texas: Kann ein Demokrat gewinnen?
Photo: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

What happened

In Texas, James Talarico wins a Democrat for the first time in more than 30 years.1 The Democrat James Talarico is in polls just ahead of Republican Ken Paxton.2

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The Midterms will become a victory for the Democrats – even in Republican-influenced Texas the Democrat Talarico wins.3

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The Democrats have clearly won the interim elections in the United States.4

der Freitag ·

In Iowa or Kansas, their candidates won as well as in Texas – despite the support of the rich and celebrities for the Trump camp.5

Der Spiegel ·

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James Talarico could write history in Texas: The Democrat wants to break his party's almost 40-year-old curse and get a Senate seat.6