Is James Talarico about to flip Texas for the Democrats? | Politics Weekly America

Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico is surprising everyone, as polls have him leading his Republican opponent, Ken Paxton, in the Republican-led state of Texas. Jonathan Freedland speaks to James Henson, founder and executive director of the Texas Politics Project, about why a blue wave in the Lone Star state would be seismic Continue reading...

Presented by Jonathan Freedland with James Henson, produced by Nada Smiljanic and Danielle Stephens · Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:00 AM
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Is James Talarico about to flip Texas for the Democrats? | Politics Weekly America

Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico is surprising everyone, as polls have him leading his Republican opponent, Ken Paxton, in the Republican-led state of Texas.

Jonathan Freedland speaks to James Henson, founder and executive director of the Texas Politics Project, about why a blue wave in the Lone Star state would be seismic

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