Washington DC, Nov. 4 -- In a major political development in the 2026 US midterm elections, Democrat James Talarico is projected to win the Texas Senate race against Republican Ken Paxton, with early results indicating a significant Democratic lead in a state that has remained a Republican stronghold for decades.

According to CBS News, the Texas Senate race is leaning towards Talarico, who has secured 58.1 per cent of the votes against Paxton's 40.4 per cent, with 58 per cent of ballots counted.

Talarico had received 3,505,204 votes, while Paxton secured 2,435,403 votes, according to the latest figures reported by CBS News.

The projected Democratic victory is particularly significant, as Texas has not elected a Democrat to the US Senat...