In a race for the first Dem to win a Texas Senate seat since 1988, he has spent the spring consolidating Dems' support and reaching beyond liberal voters.

In a race for the first Dem to win a Texas Senate seat since 1988, he has spent the spring consolidating Dems' support and reaching beyond liberal voters.

James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Texas, is back in the national spotlight after Republicans picked their standard-bearer for the race on Tuesday.