State Representative James Talarico won the fiercely contested Texas Senate Democratic primary on Wednesday morning.

The Austin Democrat’s win comes after a bitter primary that focused on which candidate’s political and electoral strategy would get the party’s first statewide victory in over 30 years.

Texas State Rep. James Talarico won the Texas Senate Democratic primary, booting left-wing firebrand Trump foe Rep.

Texas Rep. James Talarico will win the Democratic Senate primary in Texas, CBS News projects, defeating Rep. Jasmine Crockett in what could be one of the most closely watched races in this year's midterms.

Talarico and Crockett, competing for a place on November ballots in Texas, are seeking to give Democrats their first win in a statewide election in more than 30 years.

Betting markets now strongly favor the Democratic state representative, pricing in what traders see as a decisive win.

Voting has already started ahead of the Tuesday, March 3, primary that will determine which of two Democrats heads to a Senate race next fall. Talarico and Crockett have gained national attention in the race to galvanize Democratic voters at a time when their party's approval rating among supporters has sunk.

The Democratic primary for Texas' 30th Congressional District has been decided. The winner will likely head to Congress from the safely Democratic Dallas-area seat previously held by Jasmine Crockett,

The congresswoman, who has established herself as a firebrand among fellow Democratic leaders, is looking to get on the ballot for Senate in November.

U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett told a shocked crowd of supporters Tuesday night that results of the Texas primary election would be delayed.