James Talarico is newest Texas Democrat media darling, but dreams of state 'going blue' have long been dashed

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Fox News contributor Kaylee McGhee White and former Biden White House aide Yemisi Egbewole weigh in on Texas Senate Democrat primary winner James Talaricos progressive views and conflict between GOP candidates John Cornyn and Ken Paxton. James Talarico may be causing Texas residents to experience a bit of déjà vu. Once again, a rising star Democrat has become a media idol. And once again, familiar headlines about the red state possibly going Democratic are surfacing. Talarico, a 36-year-old state representative, defeated Rep. Jasmine Crockett in last week’s Democratic Senate primary and will try to become the first Democrat since 1988 to win a Senate election in Texas. Talarico has emerged as the latest Democrat to be framed by the media as having a shot to "turn Texas blue" or spark a "blue breakthrough," as some have even suggested he could make Te