US Democrats score historic victory in Texas, dealing a heavy blow to Trump

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On November 4, according to predictions by election forecasting firm Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ), Democrat James Talarico will win the Texas federal Senate seat, defeating Republican Ken Paxton. This marks the Democratic Party's first major victory in the "Lone Star State" since 1988.

This is a significant moment for the Democratic Party: on one hand, the party has finally achieved a major victory in a state crucial to presidential elections; on the other hand, it brings the Democrats closer to reclaiming the Senate majority. Democrats need a net gain of 4 seats to retake the Senate majority, and according to US media projections, Democrats have flipped both the North Carolina and South Carolina Senate races.