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‘Smart, articulate and guided by his heart’: James Talarico’s journey from teacher to potential Texas senator

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The Guardian‘Smart, articulate and guided by his heart’: James Talarico’s journey from teacher to potential Texas senator
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The Texan could pull off a historic victory in the Lone Star state, which hasn’t elected a Democratic senator since 1988 When a young, untested former school teacher stood up to address a modest gathering of local donors in Austin, the state capital of…

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