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James Talarico wins Texas Senate seat for Democrats, gives election night victory speech

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At an election night rally in Texas, Democrat James Talarico tells supporters "this win is for every underdog who's been counted out and left behind." He dedicates it to teachers, nurses, farmers, ranchers, young people trying to buy a home and parents trying to put food on the table: "I heard you. We heard you. And tonight the world hears you."

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Who
James Talarico
Where
rally - election night, Texas
Original footage
BBC News · watch the full video from this moment
Length
42 seconds, unedited within the cut
Read the transcript

This, this win, this win is for every underdog who's been counted out and left behind. This win is for every teacher and every nurse, for every farmer and every rancher, for every young person who's trying to buy a home, for every parent who's trying to put food on the table. So, this win, this win is for every Texan who's ever wondered if anyone is listening. I heard you. We heard you. And tonight the world hears you.

Machine transcript of the clip's audio; names are checked, small words may differ.

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