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James Talarico defeats Jasmine Crockett in US Senate race

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Updated  March 4, 2026 1:20am MST
Politics
FOX 7 Austin

The Brief

    • Early Wednesday morning, the Associated Press called the Democratic race for US Senate.
    • State Rep. James Talarico was declared the winner.
    • Talarico won about 53% of the vote; Crockett received about 46%.

AUSTIN, Texas - State Rep. James Talarico has been declared the winner of the Texas Democratic primary for U.S. Senate.

Talarico and Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett remained locked in a heated race as ballots were being counted late Tuesday.

Early Wednesday morning, the AP called the race for Talarico.

Dallas County polling confusion

A judge in Dallas County extended voting hours to 9 p.m. for Democrats as some say voters in parts of Texas are being turned away from the polls. 

Just before that extension ended, the Texas Supreme Court temporarily blocked the order, saying voting should only happen "as permitted."

The issue came after voting locations in Dallas and Williamson counties were restricted to specific precincts. According to voters and lawmakers in those areas, mixups on election sites led to people showing up in places where they couldn't vote. 

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