"Texas state Rep. James Talarico (D) won the Democratic Senate primary in Texas on Tuesday, defeating U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) in the highly publicized battle for their party's nomination. Multiple outlets called the race just before 3 a.m. ET. With 84% of the vote in, Talarico led Crockett 53.2% to 45.5%."
"Talarico announced his bid for the U.S. Senate seat in September, following a wave of national interviews over Texas Democrats' decision to flee the state in an effort to stymie Republican redistricting efforts. A student at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Talarico made his Christian faith a centerpiece of his campaign, speaking out against economic inequality and conservative co-opting of Christianity."
"The race gained national attention earlier this year, when The Late Show host Stephen Colbert claimed CBS told him not to broadcast an interview with Talarico over fears about the FCC's Equal Time rule. Despite the network's claims that the show was only presented with legal guidance and was not prevented from airing the interview, the controversy rocketed Talarico into the spotlight."
James Talarico, a Texas state representative and theological seminary student, defeated U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett in the Democratic Senate primary with 53.2% of the vote. Talarico centered his campaign on Christian faith and opposition to economic inequality. Crockett, a second-term congresswoman and Trump critic, received a last-minute endorsement from ex-Vice President Kamala Harris but faced long odds according to prediction markets. The race gained national attention following a Stephen Colbert controversy regarding an FCC Equal Time rule. Talarico will face the Republican runoff winner between Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton, neither of whom secured a primary majority.
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