Economy and macroUpdated November 4

James Talarico ends Republicans’ 38-year hold on a Texas Senate seat.

The seat had stayed Republican since 1988. Democrat James Talarico has now taken it, defeating Republican Ken Paxton and ending that 38-year hold. Asharq News described Talarico’s political message as focused on wealth inequality and corruption. The result is a landmark Democratic gain in Texas: a Senate seat held by Republicans for decades has changed hands.

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