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sentences that state something as happening or true
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0 of 24 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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An anguished supporter of Republican Ken Paxton screamed 'No!' in disbelief as Democrat James Talarico pulled off a stunning victory in Texas's Senate race.
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Talarico → scream → race
The man was shouting in upset at Paxton's election night headquarters on Tuesday as the results confirmed the Republican's defeat.
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results → shout → defeat
Other supporters appeared equally devastated as the celebrations they had hoped for turned into a major upset.
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they → appear → upset
The scenes were captured in footage shared on X by New York Times reporter Lauren McGaughy.
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scenes → capture → McGaughy
Talarico—a Democratic state representative—defeated Paxton in Tuesday's election, becoming the first Democrat to win a US Senate seat in Texas since 1988.
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Talarico → defeat → 1988
The historic upset dealt a crushing blow to Republicans, who have dominated statewide elections in Texas for decades.
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who → deal → decades
The result ended Texas Democrats' 38-year losing streak in Senate elections.
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result → end → elections
Talarico, 37, a former middle school teacher and Presbyterian seminarian, campaigned on lowering living costs, fighting political corruption and challenging the influence of wealthy donors.
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Talarico → campaign → donors
An anguished supporter of Republican Ken Paxton screamed 'No!' in disbelief as Democrat James Talarico pulled off a stunning victory in Texas's Senate race
The historic upset dealt a crushing blow to Republicans, who have dominated statewide elections in Texas for decades.
Other supporters appeared equally devastated
Meanwhile, Paxton's campaign was hindered by several corruption charges—including a 2023 impeachment courtesy of members of his own party.
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campaign → scream → party
The Texas Senate ultimately acquitted Paxton.
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Senate → acquit → Paxton
Talarico had previously blasted Paxton's record in a series of final ads.
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Talarico → blast → ads
'Ken Paxton says I don't have his experience.
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I → say → experience
And he's right,' the 37-year-old said.
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old → say → ?
'I've never been indicted for fraud.
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I → indict → fraud
I've never been reported to the FBI for bribery.
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I → report → bribery
I've never been impeached by my own party.
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I → impeach → party
And I'd never given a sweetheart deal to a pedophile.'
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I → give → pedophile
Paxton and Republicans used some of Talarico's questionable statements – including that God is 'non-binary' – and support for trans rights to weigh him down, but it didn't prove true Tuesday night.
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it → use → him
At his election celebration in Austin, Talarico told cheering supporters: 'We just took back Texas!'
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We → tell → Texas
He also compared his victory to the biblical story of David and Goliath, declaring: 'The people of Texas were my slingshot and tonight we defeated Goliath.'
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we → compare → Goliath
Talarico led Paxton by an extraordinary 12 points, with 84 percent of the vote counted.
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percent → lead → vote
He dedicated his victory to every underdog who has been 'counted out' and said his win wasn't about party.
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win → dedicate → party
'The real fight in this country is not left versus right; it is top versus bottom,' he said.
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he → say → bottom
Talarico led Paxton by an extraordinary 12 points, with 84 percent of the vote counted
Talarico's race was the most expensive Senate race in US history, with nearly $590 million spent on advertising across the primary and general election campaigns.
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race → lead → campaigns
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