India, Nov. 4 -- The last time a Democrat won a statewide race in Texas, Rick Perry was still a Democratic state lawmaker, the Dallas Cowboys were coached by Tom Landry, and James Talarico had not yet been born.

Talarico cruised to victory against Ken Paxton, with the Associated Press calling the race late Tuesday. The outcome ends what had become one of the longest winning streaks in US politics. Talarico is the first Democrat to win a statewide race in Texas since 1994. He is also the first Democrat to be elected Senator by Texans since 1988.

James Talarico gives Democrats their first Senate victory in Texas since 1994, helping his party seize a majority in the US Senate as part of a sweeping rebuke of US President Donald Trump. Final...