US Midterm Polls 2026: Why was Democrat James Talarico celebrating hiss historic Texas Senate win with Lyndon B. Johnson's daughter?

History unfolded on November 3, 2026, as results of US midterm polls saw Democrats sweep to significant majorities in the Senate and House of Representatives. Among many big wins came one for Democrat James Talarico. He flipped a U.S. Senate seat in Texas on Tuesday, defeating Republican Ken Paxton.

This win ensured the party’s first statewide victory in more than 30 years. The 37-year-old state legislator will become Texas’ first Democratic senator since 1993 as President Trump faces drubbing midway through Trump’s second term, impelling Republicans deep inside typically safe turf.

Talarico was seen celebrating his victory with Luci Baines Johnson, daughter of former US President Lyndon B. Johnson. He had served as a US Senator from Texas from 1949, to 1961.


The victory meant a defeat for Trump’s pick for the seat and provided a shot in the arm for the Democrats clearing their path to retake control of the Senate. Celebrations began after the race was called as a large crowd erupted in cheers at Talarico’s watch party in downtown Austin, according to news agency AP.

Talarico will become the Senate’s youngest member. He will be replacing longtime Senator John Cornyn, 74, who lost a bruising GOP primary to the scandal-plagued Paxton.

Who was Lyndon B. Johnson

Lyndon B. Johnson was the 36th president of the United States. Born on August 27, 1908, in central Texas, he saw poverty from a very close distance as he grew up. He worked his way through Southwest Texas State Teachers College. It is now known as Texas State University-San Marcos, according to the George Bush White House Archives

He married Claudia Alta Taylor “Lady Bird” Johnson. In 1937 he successfully campaigned for the House of Representatives on a New Deal platform.

During the campaign in 1960, Johnson was elected vice president. He was John F. Kennedy's running mate. On November 22, 1963, Johnson was sworn in as president when Kennedy was assassinated