"(AP Photo/Talia Sprague) Texas Democratic state Rep. James Talarico is reportedly ready to announce he'll run for U.S. Senate next year, according to Politico. If so, he'll face former Rep. Colin Allred (D-TX), who announced his candidacy in July. Talarico has been considered a rising star in Texas, conducting dozens of national media interviews after he and his fellow Democrats left the state to hold up a President Donald Trump-led plan aimed at netting more Republican-leaning seats, according to the report."
"Last week, Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) signed into law the state's new redistricted maps that are expected to help Republicans win up to five more seats in Congress at the midterm elections. Texas Democrats have been hoping to flip the red state blue, but Donald Trump secured a firm foothold in the state after winning by more than 13 percentage points in 2024."
James Talarico plans to run for the U.S. Senate in 2026 and would face fellow Democrat Colin Allred, who announced his candidacy in July. Talarico gained national attention after leaving the state with other Democrats to block a Trump-led plan and participated in dozens of media interviews. Governor Greg Abbott signed new redistricted maps that could help Republicans win up to five additional House seats. Donald Trump won Texas by over 13 percentage points in 2024, strengthening GOP control. Polls show Sen. John Cornyn trailing Attorney General Ken Paxton, and Democrats view a Paxton nomination as an opening for Talarico or Allred.
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