Could Texas turn blue? Democrat James Talarico takes on Republican establishment

In Texas, a state traditionally dominated by Republicans, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico is being positioned as a potential catalyst for a shift toward a blue electorate. Talarico, a former schoolteacher and Presbyterian seminarian, has entered the race with the hopes of achieving what many have regarded as unlikely.

Recent polling shows Talarico performing strongly against Republican Ken Paxton, the longtime state attorney general. Paxton’s campaign is reportedly affected by ongoing legal troubles that have cast a shadow over his candidacy.