James Talarico campaigns to regain Hispanic support along Texas border

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico traveled to the Texas‑Mexico border, stopping at Memo’s Restaurant in Eagle Pass, to court Hispanic voters who shifted toward the Republican Party after the 2024 elections. He seeks to become the first Democrat to win a statewide Texas race since 1994 and to help his party secure control of the Senate. Talarico highlighted concerns such as rising border crossings and the high cost of living, positioning his message against Republican opponent Ken Paxton and aiming to persuade voters that the economy is rigged against working people.

The outreach targets predominantly Hispanic counties that previously voted Democratic but moved to the GOP, with the candidate hoping the swing back could decide the close Senate contest.