Talarico defeats Crockett in Texas Senate Democratic primary State Rep James Talarico won the Texas Senate Democratic primary, defeating Rep Jasmine Crockett and giving party leaders the candidate they had quietly seen as the stronger option to flip the
James Talarico wins US Senate Democratic primary in Texas . . . Texas state Rep James Talarico of Austin defeated U S Rep Jasmine Crockett of Dallas for the Democratic nomination for U S Senate in Texas Why it matters: Talarico's victory sets the stage for a battle royal that promises to be among the most expensive contests of the year, as Democrats hope President Trump's unpopularity translates to red-state victories
Crockett loses, Talarico wins Texas Senate primary 2026 Rep Jasmine Crockett lost the Democratic primary for U S Senate in Texas to state Rep James Talarico, Decision Desk HQ projects Talarico, a state lawmaker from an Austin-area district, defeated Crockett in the highly competitive primary race, which in many ways centered on race and gender Many in the Democratic Party viewed the race, the first major primary of the 2026 midterms, as a test
James Talarico defeats Jasmine Crockett to win Democratic . . . State Rep James Talarico has won the Democratic primary for US Senate in Texas, placing a once little-known state legislator at the top of the party’s ticket for the general election in November
James Talarico Wins Texas Democratic Senate Primary - TIME Texas state representative and Democratic U S Senate candidate James Talarico speaks during a primary election night event in Austin, early Wednesday, March 4, 2026 Jordan Vonderhaar—Bloomberg
Talarico defeats Crockett in Texas Democratic Senate primary The Austin Democrat’s win comes after a bitter primary that focused on which candidate’s political and electoral strategy would get the party’s first statewide victory in over 30 years