Man screams 'No' at Ken Paxton HQ as Texas Senate race is called
The man was captured shouting in upset at Paxton's election night headquarters on Tuesday as the results confirmed the Republican's defeat.
TL;DR
- James Talarico, a Democrat, defeated Republican Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate race.
- This victory is the first for a Democrat in a Texas US Senate race since 1988.
- The result is considered a major upset, ending decades of Republican dominance in Texas statewide elections.
- Talarico campaigned on issues such as lowering living costs and combating political corruption.
- Paxton's campaign was impacted by corruption charges and a prior impeachment by his own party.
- The race was the most expensive Senate race in US history, with nearly $590 million spent on advertising.