Talarico flips US Senate seat in Texas

After a three-decade drought, a Democrat will represent Texas in the U.S. Senate. State Representative James Tallarico defeated Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton last night. Shannon Murray joining us in studio now with the results and reaction from that race. Shannon. Brandon, Democrat James Tallarico flipped a U.S. Senate seat in Texas. He started his victory speech by telling the crowd. We just took back Texas. The race was called just after 10 last night. Taking a look at the results right now. Tallarico at 55 percent. Paxton with 43 percent of the vote, with 94 percent reporting so far this morning. Polls showed Paxton and Tallarico neck and neck throughout most of the campaign. Tallarico will be sworn in two months from now, replacing Republican Senator John Cornyn on Capitol Hill. The 37-year-old state legislator, former middle school teacher, and Presbyterian seminarian will become... Texas's first Democratic senator since 1993. Tallarico's campaign has been focused on the fight between working families and billionaire interests. He also pitched a fight against what he calls a corrupt political system. Tallarico spent the last few weeks traveling across Texas for his Clear Eyes, Full Hearts tour, ending right there in the state capitol in Austin. The senator-elect took the stage just after 11 o'clock last night to thank supporters. I think it's safe to say that we are tired of being pitted against each other. We are tired of being told to hate each other. It has been 10 years of this kind of politics. Politics as blood sport, politics as trolling and owning, politics as professional wrestling. It tears families apart. It ends friendships, and it leaves us all feeling terrible all the time. People across the political spectrum are hungry for a different kind of politics. Well, let me start off by congratulating James Tallarico. I will commit that I will be praying for him that he will do good for Texas and this nation. But I love Texas, I'll always love Texas. We will still fight for this place, we will fight for our country. We've had a difficult night tonight across the country, but it's not over. Ken Paxson gave a very short speech last night at his watch party in Dallas, thanking his supporters and his children for staying by his side. Now, the race on both sides was one of the most expensive in the country, with more than a half billion dollars in combined campaign ads. Brandon, I think it's safe to say people are happy those are over. Absolutely.