State Rep. James Talarico has clinched the Texas Senate Democratic primary, defeating Dallas Rep. Jasmine Crockett after a hotly contested race — as Democrats eye a long-shot upset in a state where they haven’t won statewide since 1998.
“This is a people-powered movement to take on this broken, corrupt political system,” Talarico told a crowd of supporters in Austin on Tuesday evening. “Tonight, the people of our state gave this country a little bit of hope, and a little bit of hope is a dangerous thing.”
