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James Talarico: “The voter suppression in my home county and in Congresswoman…”

Featuring: James Talarico, Democratic | Texas House of Representatives, District 50

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James Talarico defeats Jasmine Crockett to win Texas Senate Democratic primary

Published | Video Starts at 00:20

We are still waiting for an official call, but we are confident in this movement we've built together. Every. Every vote must be counted. Every voice must be heard. The voter suppression in my home county and in Congresswoman Crockett's home county underscores the gravity of this moment. The number of young people who showed up to vote in this election is unprecedented. The number. The number of Texans who have never voted before but showed up in this election is unprecedented. (00:20–00:31)

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Asserts that voter suppression occurred in his and Congresswoman Crockett's home counties.

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