Talarico Wins TX Dem Senate Primary By 6+ Points

State Rep. James Talarico won the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Texas last night by more than  6 points in his race against Democratic firebrand Rep. Jasmine Crockett.

From the New York Times:

The race excited Democrats across Texas and across the nation, breaking records for early voting in a state where the party suffered what even its former chairman described as “devastating defeats up and down the ballot” in 2024.

Mr. Talarico powered his win by running up his margins with white and Latino voters, and did notably well in South Texas border areas that shifted toward Mr. Trump in 2024.

“James Talarico has shown what the future of the Democratic Party is,” said Representative Greg Casar, a Texas Democrat and chairman of the House Progressive Caucus, who did not back a candidate in the primary. “Through old-school economic populism, James has brought together a coalition of progressives and independents and conservatives.”

While I’m certainly hopeful for Talarico’s chances this fall, it’s worth noting no Democrat has won statewide in Texas since 1994.

This morning I called James and congratulated him on becoming the Senate nominee. Texas is primed to turn blue and we must remain united because this is bigger than any one person. This is about the future of all 30 million Texans and getting America back on track. With the…

— Jasmine Crockett (@JasmineForUS) March 4, 2026

“Texas is primed to turn blue and we must remain united because this is bigger than any one person.”

U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett said she called state Rep. James Talarico to congratulate him on winning the Democratic primary for the Texas Senate race. https://t.co/yDMkYDlzGu pic.twitter.com/poCo0cKjeU

— ABC News (@ABC) March 4, 2026