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Harris backs Talarico in Texas Senate primary after Crockett concedes

Kamala Harris endorsed James Talarico after previously supporting Jasmine Crockett in the primary.

Harris backs Talarico in Texas Senate primary after Crockett concedes
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Kamala Harris endorsed James Talarico for the Texas Senate seat after he won the Democratic primary and Jasmine Crockett conceded. Harris had previously backed Crockett, and the article describes the new endorsement as a significant gamble.

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Former U.S. Senator (D-CA)

Former vice president who endorsed Talarico after the Democratic primary

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Democratic Senate candidate who won the primary and received Harris's endorsement

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Representative who lost the Democratic Senate primary and conceded

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Matt Van Epps
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Representative who defeated Aftyn Behn in the Tennessee special election

Aftyn Behn
D · TN

Democratic candidate Harris campaigned for in a Tennessee House special election

Ken Paxton
R · TX

Texas attorney general and Republican Senate candidate in a runoff with Cornyn

John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

Texas senator whose seat is being contested

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Kamala Harris Endorses James Talarico for Texas Senate

Outlets agree that James Talarico won the Texas Democratic Senate primary and Kamala Harris endorsed him after previously backing Jasmine Crockett. Center outlets focus on the post-primary endorsement, with one also noting Harris’s call for Democrats to unite and another describing it as a gamble. Right-leaning outlets frame Harris’s earlier support for Crockett as a mistake and also recount a campaign dispute over remarks attributed to Talarico about Colin Allred.

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