Quote:

---

For the first time since 1988, Texas has elected a Democrat to the U.S. Senate.

---

Quote:

---

State Rep. James Talarico prevailed over GOP Attorney General Ken Paxton in a bruising general election that saw a record infusion of cash to the Lone Star State.

---

Quote:

---

Paxton, who defeated incumbent GOP Sen. John Cornyn in a spring primary runoff, was dogged by scandals and widely seen as a flawed nominee. Talarico’s victory is a huge win for Texas Democrats, a breakthrough in a state that the party has long coveted but failed to win in for decades.

---