Texas Democratic state Rep. James Talarico is set to announce a Senate bid in next year's midterm elections on Tuesday, according to sources familiar with the plans.

The news was first reported by Politico .

Talarico has served in the Texas state legislature since 2018 . The 36-year-old former teacher is part of a group of Texas Democrats who fled the state last month to delay a Republican redistricting push, and has been widely considered a rising star in Texas politics.

Sources tell CBS News that Democrat strategist Lis Smith is serving as an advisor to Talarico. Smith previously worked on the presidential campaigns for Pete Buttigieg and Barack Obama.

Next year's Texas Senate contest is already more crowded than most statewide races in recent Lone Star State lore.

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