Dems Worry James Talarico Lacks Support From Black Voters To Win Texas Senate Race

August 23, 2026 3:12 PM ET Democrats are warning that their party’s nominee to be the next senator for Texas, James Talarico, apparently lacks the amount of support from black voters he needs to flip the traditionally Republican state.“Listen, my home state of Texas, we feel incredibly encouraged for two reasons,” Ashl

Abbott also spoke with ABC News’ Jonathan Karl about Trump’s job performance.

Abdul el Sayed is contending with the fact that the Democratic Party’s most reliable voters could cost him the election in the high-stakes matchup with former Rep. Mike Rogers for Michigan’s Senate race. Black voters have helped propel his party to statewide victories for years, but they were significantly less enthusi

The Democrat has had TV nearly to himself, outspending his Republican rival more than 200-to-1 on advertising

Black voters in Detroit told Fox News Digital they feel Democrats take their support for granted, a dynamic that could reshape Michigan's Senate race.

Texas Democrat Senate candidate James Talarico claimed the criminal justice system "is not working for black Texans" in a video of his remarks on Karmelo Anthony's murder trial that resurfaced Wednesday.

“Karmelo Anthony was a violent criminal who killed Austin Metcalf in cold blood. James Talarico sides with a murderer,” Texas Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton wrote on X.