James Talarico wasn’t born the last time a Democrat won a Texas Senate race. At 37, he won one despite $200 million from Elon Musk to stop him

James Talarico, 37, won a Texas Senate race, becoming the first Democrat to do so since 1988, according to the article. He carried suburban counties that Trump won two years earlier. The win came despite roughly $200 million from Elon Musk spent to stop him. The result matters because it shows Democrats can win statewide in Texas with a young candidate and in Trump-friendly suburbs. What to watch next is whether Talarico's coalition holds and whether national donors and Musk adjust their spending.