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The Lone Star Democratic Fight That Wasn’t

The first televised Senate Democratic primary debate projected more consensus than conflict.

Democratic primary candidates for U.S. Senate, Texas state Rep. James Talarico, D-Austin, left, and Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, right, participate in a debate during the Texas AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education Convention, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Georgetown, Texas. (Bob Daemmrich/Texas Tribune via AP, Pool)
Democratic primary candidates for U.S. Senate, Texas state Rep. James Talarico, D-Austin, left, and Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, right, participate in a debate during the Texas AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education Convention, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Georgetown, Texas. (Bob Daemmrich/Texas Tribune via AP, Pool)
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