AUSTIN, Texas (WOWO) β Democrat James Talarico is projected to win Texas' U.S. Senate race, defeating Republican Ken Paxton and delivering a historic victory for Democrats in a longtime Republican stronghold. According to our partners in news at WANE-15, Talarico's victory marks the first time a Democrat has won a U.S. Senate race in Texas since 1988. The result also represents a political setback for President Donald Trump, who endorsed Paxton over incumbent Republican Sen. John Cornyn during