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

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A Democratic candidate, James Talarico, is challenging Republican Ken Paxton for the US Senate in Texas, a state historically dominated by Republicans. Talarico, a former schoolteacher and Presbyterian seminarian, is performing well in polls against Paxton, whose legal issues have impacted his campaign.

Key points

• Democratic candidate James Talarico is challenging Republican Ken Paxton for the US Senate in Texas.
• Talarico is performing well in polls against Paxton, whose legal troubles have cast a shadow over his campaign.

Context

Texas has long been a Republican stronghold. Democrat James Talarico is carrying the hopes of what once seemed unlikely: Texas turning blue. The former schoolteacher and Presbyterian seminarian has been doing well in polls against Republican Ken Paxton, the longtime state attorney general whose legal troubles have cast a shadow over his campaign.

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Evidence is limited to a single sentence describing the political contest. No specific polling percentages, dates, or historical data are provided. The source does not specify Talarico's current polling rank or Paxton's specific legal issues.

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