Could Texas turn blue? Democrat James Talarico takes on Republican establishment

It's been over 30 years since a Texas Democrat has won statewide. Now, James Tallarico, a former schoolteacher and Presbyterian seminarian, is carrying the hopes of what once seemed unlikely, Texas turning blue. He's already had success when he first ran for the Texas House in 2018 and won a district that had voted for Donald Trump two years earlier. Tallarico's US Senate campaign is against billionaire donors and corrupt politicians. He's trying to position himself as someone who can bring both sides together and is calling for unity, saying he wants the state to go purple. Tallarico has frequently taken aim at his Republican opponent Ken Paxton, who has been indicted on fraud and impeached by his party over extramarital affairs. I have a legislative record. Ken Paxton has a criminal record. That is the contrast in this race. This election is about whether you want a senator who serves you who serves billionaire mega donors and Ken Paxton has the ultimate mega donor. Elon Musk is trying to buy this Senate seat in Texas. As part of his campaign, Tallarico said he wouldn't take any money from corporate political action committees. While Republicans have paid an enormous amount of money to beat Tallarico, the Democrat has out-raised his opponent by $124 million. Texas is the most expensive non-presidential race in US history.