State Rep. James Talarico has jumped into the Democratic Senate primary race in Texas, announcing his bid early Tuesday morning. The former middle school teacher made headlines this summer for leaving the state during a special session, alongside Democratic colleagues, to stand up against a mid-decade GOP redistricting plan encouraged by President Donald Trump to nab additional seats for Republicans in the Lone Star State. Democrats have long attempted to flip Texas blue, throwing support behind buzzy candidates like former U.S. Reps. Beto O’Rourke in 2018 and Colin Allred in 2024, but the efforts proved unsuccessful both times with Republicans’ iron grip on the state unflinching. In fact, Trump garnered the most support he ever has had in Texas in the 2024 presidential election, claiming

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