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Talarico wins Texas Senate Democratic nomination while Cornyn and Paxton head to Republican runoff - AP News — James Talarico | ChamberLight
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State Rep. James Talarico won the Texas Democratic Senate primary, while incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton advance to a high-stakes Republican runoff.
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ALSO MENTIONED Greg Abbott, Governor and primary winner
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ALSO MENTIONED Greg Abbott, Governor and primary winner
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