塔拉里科是一名州议员和神学院学生，他与得州司法部长肯·帕克斯顿的竞争正吸引日益增长的全国关注度，并在民调显示竞争激烈的情况下加剧审查。
The race between Talarico, a state representative and seminary student, and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been drawing mounting national attention and intensifying scrutiny as polls show a close contest.
民主党人认为塔拉里科是他们在一代人中赢得得州这一深红色孤星州全州范围选举的最佳希望，而共和党人则正花费数亿美元以守住这一可能有助于决定参议院控制权的席位。
Democrats see Talarico as their best hope in a generation to win a statewide race in the deeply red Lone Star State, while Republicans are spending hundreds of millions of dollars to hold a seat that could help determine control of the Senate.