Summary
James Talarico won the Texas Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate, defeating Jasmine Crockett with 53% of the vote. He did well in central and western Texas, while Crockett performed better in eastern Texas, particularly in major cities like Houston and Dallas. Talarico will now proceed to the November general election.
Key Facts
- James Talarico won the Democratic primary with 53% of the vote against Jasmine Crockett's 45.7%.
- Votes were counted across all 254 Texas counties.
- Talarico performed strongly in Bexar County (San Antonio) and Travis County (Austin).
- Jasmine Crockett performed well in Harris County (Houston) and Dallas County.
- Talarico won in 164 counties, Crockett won in 84 counties, and there was a tie in 5 counties.
- Talarico will face either Ken Paxton or John Cornyn in the November general election after their runoff.
- Texas Democrats have not won a statewide office since 1994.
