Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar

3/4/26: James Talarico Defeats Crockett, Dan Crenshaw Goes Down In Texas

March 4, 2026·46 min·6-min readconversationalpolitics
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In a pivotal midterm election cycle, progressive candidates like James Talarico and Jasmine Crockett in Texas, and anti-establishment Republicans like Ken Paxton in Senate races, are reshaping party dynamics, revealing a voter shift toward anti-system, populist messaging over traditional

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Dave Weigel

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James TalaricoJasmine CrockettDan CrenshawKen PaxtonJohn CornynHakim JeffriesDave WeigelDavid Sirota

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