Could Texas turn blue? Democrat James Talarico takes on Republican establishment

To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Cover image: © France 24 01:30 Issued on: 03/11/2026 - 11:51 In a state that has long been a Republican stronghold, Democratic candidate for the US Senate, James Talaricois is carrying the hopes of what once seemed unlikely: Texas turning blue. The former schoolteacher and Presbyterian seminarian has been doing well in polls against Republican Ken Paxton, the longtime state attorney general whose legal troubles have cast a shadow over his campaign. Video content Video Environment Video content Video Europe Video content Video Travel Video content Video Europe