James Talarico Tests the Democratic Wilderness at the Texas Border

The Senate hopeful is meeting disillusioned voters where they are as the national party struggles to rehabilitate its image

Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico continues to hold a razor-thin lead over his Republican rival in the Texas Senate race, according to a poll released Tuesday.  Talarico received 47% of support compared to GOP candidate Ken Paxton’s 45%, according to the survey from Texas Southern University’s Barbara Jordan P

Talarico described Texas' THC ban as a "gift to the cartels."

Democrats’ hopes to flip the Senate may hinge on the Texas candidate’s strategy to win back male voters.