达拉斯——这场激烈的参议院竞选正在考验德克萨斯州是否依然属于共和党的“安全领地”；黑人和西班牙裔选民成为了民主党人詹姆斯·塔拉里科（James Talarico）赢得胜利的关键因素。
DALLAS — A competitive Senate race is testing whether Texas is still safely red, with Black and Hispanic voters at the center of Democrat James Talarico's path to victory. Talarico is seeking to become the first Democrat in more than 30 years to win a statewide race in the Lone Star State.
塔拉里科试图成为30多年来首位在德克萨斯州赢得州级选举的民主党人。
"I definitely do think, if there’s any time for Texas to get a Democrat elected, this is the time to strike," Mike, a military veteran from Dallas, told Fox News Digital.
“我坚信，如果现在有什么机会能让民主党人在德克萨斯州获胜，那就是现在了，”来自达拉斯的退伍军人迈克（Mike）对福克斯新闻数字频道（Fox News Digital）表示，“这取决于黑人和拉丁裔选民是否会支持塔拉里科。”
"I think it depends on whether the Black and Brown voters come out for Talarico." POLL: TALARICO TIES PAXTON IN TEXAS SENATE RACE, THREATENING GOP STRONGHOLD "Everyone says, ‘Hey, we are Texas and we want change here, we want change there,’" Mike added.
民意调查显示： 塔拉里科在德克萨斯州参议院竞选中与帕克斯顿（Paxton）势均力敌，这对共和党的统治地位构成了威胁。迈克补充道：“大家都说‘我们希望德克萨斯州发生改变’，那么现在就是你们实现这一愿望的机会了——你们会去投票吗？塔拉里科拥有巨大的优势，一切条件对他都非常有利。”
"Well, this is an opportunity for you guys to get change. Are you going to come out and show up at the polls? He’s got all the momentum in the world. He’s got everything going for him." Mike’s comments reflect the challenge facing Talarico as he works to build support among Black and Hispanic voters and motivate them to turn out in November.
德克萨斯州的黑人选民人数位居全美各州之首，约有270万；休斯顿、达拉斯-沃斯堡（Dallas-Fort Worth）以及东德克萨斯地区的选民在民主党人的州级选举中可能起到决定性作用。
Texas has more Black eligible voters than any other state, with roughly 2.7 million. That puts voters in Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth and East Texas in a potentially decisive position in any Democrat’s bid to win statewide.
前总统巴拉克·奥巴马今年5月在奥斯汀与塔拉里科共同参加竞选活动，这凸显了民主党人争取德克萨斯州庞大选民群体的重要性。民主党若能赢得这些黑人选民的支持，将决定德克萨斯州在未来选举中是否仍会保持共和党的统治地位，或者是否会变得更加对民主党有利。
Former President Barack Obama’s appearance with Talarico at a May campaign stop in Austin underscored the stakes for Democrats to leverage a massive voting bloc in Texas. The party's effort to win over Black voters could help determine whether Texas remains reliably red or becomes more competitive for Democrats in future elections.
然而，塔拉里科在争取民主党内部支持方面面临挑战——此前他在党内初选中与德克萨斯州众议员贾斯敏·克罗克特（Jasmine Crockett）发生了分歧。塔拉里科在今年早些时候的党内初选中击败了克罗克特，但这位即将卸任的国会议员并未公开支持他的参议院竞选活动。
TEXAS VOTERS HAVE PLENTY TO SAY ABOUT WHETHER LONE STAR STATE COULD TURN BLUE But Talarico faces an uphill battle in uniting Democrats behind his campaign after a divisive primary against Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas. Talarico defeated Crockett in the Democratic primary earlier this year, and the outgoing congresswoman has not endorsed his Senate campaign.
克罗基特曾表示她支持得州的民主党候选人名单，但她的政治行动委员会并未 endorsement 塔拉里科，也没有为他助选。
Crockett has said she supports the Democratic ticket in Texas, but her political action committee has not endorsed Talarico or campaigned for him.
来自得州福尼的拉肖恩表示，初选失利可能让一些黑人选民感到沮丧。
Rashaun, of Forney, Texas, said the primary loss may have left some Black voters frustrated.
“所有人都支持贾斯敏，”拉肖恩说。“所以这就是阻碍，我要说，对我的人来说，那是在阻碍他们的思想。”尽管如此，拉肖恩表示她计划投票给塔拉里科，并希望得州在11月翻蓝。
"Everyone was behind Jasmine," Rashaun said. "So that’s what’s blocking, I’m going to say for my people, that was blocking their minds." Still, Rashaun said she plans to vote for Talarico and hopes Texas will turn blue in November.
“是的，我们会在11月投票，投给塔拉里科，”她说。“我们需要得州翻蓝。我们可以期盼、希望和祈祷。但我们需要走出去投票。”迈克表示，这场选举最终可能取决于选民是否愿意采取行动。
"Yes, we are voting in November and it’s going to be Talarico," she said. "We need Texas to flip. We can wish and hope and pray. But we need to get out and vote." Mike said the election may ultimately come down to whether voters are willing to act.
“现在，得州选民有责任站出来支持詹姆斯·塔拉里科，或者如果你不想看到这种改变，就待在家里，”他说。
"Right now it is on the Texas voters to get out and support James Talarico or sit at home if you don’t want to see that change," he said.
来自得州科佩尔的布莱恩特同样指出，对共和党籍州长格雷格·阿博特和总检察长肯·帕克斯顿的不满，可能成为推动人们支持塔拉里科竞选的动力。
Bryant, of Coppell, Texas, likewise pointed to frustration with Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton, both Republicans, as a potential motivator for people to support Talarico's candidacy.
“这是一场至关重要的选举，”布莱恩特说。“我认为我们在得州都能感受到，需要把格雷格·阿博特赶下台。”
"This is a critical election," Bryant said. "I think we all can feel it in Texas, the need to get Greg Abbott out."
共和党人刚刚获得了一套争夺国会控制权的强有力新策略。以下是其中的内容。“是时候改变了，”他补充说。“而且，在另一边，你能看到肯·帕克斯顿有多糟糕，他的过往记录以及他做过的一些事情。这已经行不通了，我们需要做出不同的选择。”来自丹顿的大学生艾娃表示，塔拉里科对年轻选民的 outreach 帮助他与一个常常感到被忽视的世代建立了联系。
REPUBLICANS JUST GOT A POWERFUL NEW PLAYBOOK FOR THE BATTLE FOR CONGRESS. HERE'S WHAT'S INSIDE "It’s time for a change," he added. "Plus, on the other side, you see how bad Ken Paxton is and his track record and just some of the things that he’s done. It’s no longer working and we need to do something different." Ava, a college student from Denton, said Talarico’s outreach to younger voters has helped him connect with a generation that often feels overlooked.
“我确实认为他能挺过来，”她说。“他积极与年轻群体互动，这一点很重要，因为我们都觉得自己没有受到代表。”她还表示，他在社交媒体上的活跃表现也帮助年轻选民与他的竞选活动建立联系。她最初是在去年得克萨斯州博览会上见到塔拉里科后认识他的，后来开始在网上关注他。“我认为他一定能赢下这个州。”
"I do think he’s going to pull through," she said. "He engages with the younger community, which is important because we feel like we’re not represented." She added that his social media presence has also helped younger voters connect with his campaign. She first learned about Talarico after meeting him at the Texas State Fair last year and later followed him online. "I think he’s going to flip the state."
在艾娃关注塔拉里科对年轻选民的吸引力的同时，来自达拉斯的基娅拉表示，支持者必须把这份热情转化为选票。
While Ava focused on Talarico’s appeal among younger voters, Kiara, of Dallas, said supporters must turn that enthusiasm into votes.
“我住在得克萨斯州，而且已经在这里生活了很久，是时候作出改变，而且是积极的改变了，”她说。“我坚信塔拉里科一定能带来这种改变。”
"I live in Texas, and I’ve been here for a really long time, and it’s time for a change, a positive change," she said. "And I think Talarico is definitely going to bring that."
“我们必须投票，”基娅拉补充说。“如果连解决问题的票都不愿意投，就不能对这些问题抱怨。”
"We just have to vote," Kiara added. "We can’t complain about the problems if you don’t want to vote to fix them."