Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James\u00a0Talarico promised to \u201cbeat the billionaires and take back Texas\u201d at a Saturday rally in San Antonio.<\/p>\n
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Talarico spoke to hundreds of cheering supporters at 1902 Nightclub in St. Paul\u2019s Square Saturday afternoon as part of his \u201cClear Eyes, Full Hearts\u201d tour.<\/p>\n
Actress Eva Longoria\u00a0introduced Talarico.<\/p>\n
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\u201cThis country will not get better without Texas’ involvement,\u201d Longoria said. \u201cPeople don\u2019t win because they outspent. People win because they outwork, and we\u2019re going to outwork them.\u201d<\/p>\n
Talarico repeatedly attacked his opponent, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, for accepting funding from Elon Musk and other \u201ccorrupt billionaires\u201d while promising to return the senate seat to Texans.<\/p>\n
Talarico, a member of the Texas House of Representatives and a former San Antonio Independent School district middle school teacher, is running against\u00a0Paxton, the Republican nominee, for the seat held by Sen. John Cornyn.\u00a0<\/p>\n
No Democrat has been elected to a statewide office in Texas since 1994. The race is tight, with\u00a0Talarico holding a slight lead<\/a> over Paxton in a recent poll by Texas Public Opinion Research.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n James Talarico shakes hands with supporters during a campaign rally Saturday, Oct. 24 at 1902 Nightclub in San Antonio.<\/p>\n Ethan E. Rocke\/For the Express-News James Talarico supporters cheer for their candidate at a campaign rally Saturday, Oct. 24 at 1902 Nightclub in San Antonio.<\/p>\n Ethan E. Rocke\/For the Express-News<\/p>\n RELATED: Bush family members openly support James Talarico as he takes on Ken Paxton in Texas<\/a><\/p>\n Talarico described traveling to \u201cevery corner\u201d of Texas to meet with \u201cresidents who are drowning.\u201d They included a grandmother and grandson in Houston facing eviction and a small business owner in Port Arthur who has to raise prices every six months to keep up with inflation.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n \u201cWe have an affordability crisis because we have a corruption crisis,\u201d he said. \u201cWe are running against the embodiment of this corrupt system. We are running against the most corrupt politician in Texas.\u201d<\/p>\n Supporters packed the club, crowding up the stairs and lining the balcony above the stage. They cheered and held up \u201cTalarico for Texas\u201d and \u201cTalafreako\u201d signs.<\/p>\n Talarico repeatedly pointed to the support Paxton has received from Elon Musk, the world\u2019s wealthiest billionaire, who lives near the SpaceX Starbase facility in South Texas. September campaign finance reports revealed that Musk poured $190 million<\/a> into the Senate Leadership Fund, the Senate GOP\u2019s main super PAC and the biggest spender in the Texas Senate race.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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