DSCC Statement Congratulating Senator-Elect Talarico

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) Chair Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement congratulating Senator-Elect James Talarico, the first Democrat to win a Senate seat in Texas in nearly 40 years:

“Congratulations to Senator-Elect Talarico on his hard-fought historic win, becoming the first Democrat to win a Texas U.S. Senate seat in nearly four decades. We’re eager to get to work with him to root out corruption, lower costs for all Texans, and finally give families across his state a voice in Washington. An eighth-generation Texan, former middle school teacher, and Presbyterian seminarian, James has always believed there is more that unites us than divides us – and in the state legislature, he fought to make life better for all Texans and lower the cost of healthcare. Now, voters are sending him to the U.S. Senate to continue his fight on behalf of 31 million of their neighbors. James will be a true champion for all Texans in the Senate and take back power for working people.”