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James Talarico wins Texas Senate race in historic victory for Democrats (www.theguardian.com)
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Democrat James Talarico has won the US Senate race in Texas, breaking a 38-year drought for his party in the Republican stronghold and delivering a stunning blow to Donald Trump.

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[โ€“] 2 points 5 days ago

Governor is executive officer of the state government. Senator represents the state of Texas on the national stage.

The Texan governor can't really effect much policy that effects the union as a whole, the senator can.

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