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得克萨斯州的黑人选民 eligible 人数居全美各州之首，约270万选民有望重塑该州联邦参议院选举格局
作者：阿曼达·马西亚斯 福克斯新闻
发布于2026年10月4日 美国东部时间早上6:00
有望助塔拉里科实现历史性翻盘的得州选民
在州博览会现场的选民们讨论塔拉里科能否击败肯·帕克斯顿、将得州染蓝并结束民主党数十年的全州选举连败。
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达拉斯——得州联邦参议院选举悬而未决的核心问题，并非仅仅是民主党人詹姆斯·塔拉里科能否在这个全美最红的州之一争取到选民支持。真正的关键在于，黑人选民能否大规模投票，帮助他打破共和党数十年的全州连胜纪录。
在得克萨斯州博览会现场接受采访的选民普遍认为，黑人选民的投票率对塔拉里科击败共和党人肯·帕克斯顿的胜算至关重要。
“我确实认为，如果说得州有任何时候能选出民主党州长，现在就是最佳时机，”来自达拉斯的退伍军人迈克告诉福克斯新闻数字频道。“我认为这取决于黑人和拉美裔选民是否会为塔拉里科投票。”
塔拉里科有望成为30多年来首位在孤星州赢得全州选举的民主党人。
民调：塔拉里科与帕克斯顿在得州参议院 race 中势均力敌，威胁共和党铁票仓
得州选民迈克和基阿拉在9月29日达拉斯州博览会现场讨论了黑人选民投票率的重要性，以及民主党人詹姆斯·塔拉里科在11月3日参议院选举中扭转该州政治倾向的可能性。（阿曼达·马西亚斯/福克斯新闻数字频道）
“所有人都说，‘嘿，我们是得州人，我们想要这里的改变，我们想要那里的改变’，”迈克补充道。“好吧，这就是你们实现改变的机会。你们会出门投票吗？他现在势头正盛，一切都对他有利。”
迈克的话反映了塔拉里科面临的挑战：他需要争取黑人和拉美裔选民的支持，并激励他们在11月投票。
得州的 eligible 黑人选民人数居全美各州之首，约有270万。这意味着休斯顿、达拉斯-沃斯堡和东得州的选民，在任何民主党人争取全州胜利的过程中都可能起到决定性作用。
前总统贝拉克·奥巴马今年5月在奥斯汀的一场竞选活动中与塔拉里科一同亮相，凸显了民主党利用得州庞大选民群体的利害关系。该党争取黑人选民的努力，将决定得州是否继续保持 reliably 红色，还是在未来的选举中对民主党更具竞争力。
得州选民对孤星州能否转向蓝色各抒己见
前总统贝拉克·奥巴马5月在奥斯汀的一场竞选活动中与民主党参议院候选人詹姆斯·塔拉里科一同亮相，塔拉里科正努力争取得州黑人选民的支持。（乔尔·安赫尔·华雷斯/ pooled 路透社/盖蒂图片社）
但在与众议员贾斯敏·克罗克特进行了一场激烈的民主党初选后，塔拉里科面临着团结民主党阵营支持其竞选的艰巨挑战。塔拉里科今年早些时候在民主党初选中击败了克罗克特，而这位即将卸任的国会女议员尚未背书他的参议院竞选。
克罗克特曾表示，她支持得州的民主党候选人名单，但她的政治行动委员会既未背书塔拉里科，也未为其开展竞选活动。
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。
“所有人都支持贾斯敏，”拉肖恩说。“所以我想说，这正是阻碍——阻碍了我的同胞们的想法。”
不过，拉肖恩表示她计划为塔拉里科投票，并希望得州能在11月转向蓝色。
“是的，我们11月会投票，而且会投给塔拉里科，”她说。“我们需要得州翻盘。我们可以许愿、希望、祈祷。但我们必须走出去投票。”
得州选民对孤星州能否转向蓝色各抒己见
黑人选民是民主党在得州赢得全州胜利的关键群体，该州拥有全美最大的黑人选民群体。（马克·费利克斯/彭博社/盖蒂图片社）
迈克表示，选举最终可能取决于选民是否愿意采取行动。
“现在，就看得州选民是否会出门支持詹姆斯·塔拉里科，还是如果你们不想要这种改变，就待在家里，”他说。
来自得州科普尔的布莱恩特同样指出，对州长格雷格·阿博特和州检察长肯·帕克斯顿这两位共和党人的不满，可能会成为人们支持塔拉里科的动力。
“这是一场关键选举，”布莱恩特说。“我想我们在得州都能感受到，我们需要把格雷格·阿博特赶下台。”
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布莱恩特是科普尔的居民，他在2026年9月29日达拉斯的得克萨斯州博览会上分享了他对这场备受关注的美国参议院选举以及该州政治未来的看法。（阿曼达·马西亚斯/福克斯新闻数字频道）
“是时候做出改变了，”他补充道。“此外，另一方面，你可以看到肯·帕克斯顿有多糟糕，他的履历以及他所做的一些事情。这一套已经不再管用了，我们需要做点不同的事情。”
来自丹顿的大学生艾娃表示，塔拉里科对年轻选民的关注帮助他与这个常感觉被忽视的群体建立了联系。
“我确实认为他会成功的，”她说。“他与年轻群体互动，这很重要，因为我们觉得自己没有被代表。”
她补充说，塔拉里科在社交媒体上的存在感也帮助年轻选民与他的竞选活动建立联系。她去年在得克萨斯州博览会上见到塔拉里科后首次了解到他，之后一直在网上关注他的动态。
“我认为他会扭转这个州的局势。”
来自丹顿的大学生艾娃表示，民主党参议院候选人詹姆斯·塔拉里科获得了得州年轻选民的共鸣，有望帮助该州转向蓝色。（阿曼达·马西亚斯/福克斯新闻数字频道）
虽然艾娃重点谈到了塔拉里科在年轻选民中的吸引力，但来自达拉斯的基阿拉表示，支持者必须将这种热情转化为实际选票。
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“我住在得州，已经在这里生活了很长时间，现在是时候做出改变了，一场积极的改变，”她说。“我认为塔拉里科肯定能带来这样的改变。”
“我们必须去投票，”基阿拉补充道。“如果你不想投票解决问题，就不要抱怨问题。”
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Texas has more Black eligible voters than any other state, giving its roughly 2.7 million voters the potential to reshape the Senate race
By Amanda Macias Fox News
Published October 4, 2026 6:00am EDT
The Texas voters who could help Talarico pull off a historic upset
Voters at the State Fair discuss whether Talarico can defeat Ken Paxton, turn Texas blue and end Democrats’ decadeslong statewide losing streak.
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DALLAS — The question hanging over the Texas Senate race is not simply whether Democrat James Talarico can win over voters in one of the nation’s reddest states. It is whether Black voters will turn out in numbers large enough to help him break the GOP’s decadeslong statewide winning streak.
Voters interviewed at the Texas State Fair broadly agreed that Black turnout could be crucial to Talarico’s chances against Republican Ken Paxton.
“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. “I think it depends on whether the Black and Brown voters come out for Talarico.”
Talarico is seeking to become the first Democrat in more than 30 years to win a statewide race in the Lone Star State.
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Texas voters Mike and Kiara discuss the importance of Black voter turnout and the possibility of Democrat James Talarico flipping the state in the Nov. 3 Senate election at the State Fair in Dallas on Sept. 29.(Amanda Macias/Fox News Digital)
“Everyone says, ‘Hey, we are Texas and we want change here, we want change there,’” Mike added. “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.
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.
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.
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Former President Barack Obama joined Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico at a campaign stop in Austin in May, as Talarico works to build support among Black voters in Texas.(Joel Angel Juarez/Pool/Getty Images)
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.
Crockett has said she supports the Democratic ticket in Texas, but her political action committee has not endorsed Talarico or campaigned for him.
Rashaun, of Forney, Texas, said the primary loss may have left some Black voters frustrated.
“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.
“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.”
TEXAS VOTERS HAVE PLENTY TO SAY ABOUT WHETHER LONE STAR STATE COULD TURN BLUE
Black voters are a crucial part of any Democrat’s path to statewide victory in Texas, which has the nation’s largest Black electorate.(Mark Felix/Bloomberg/Getty Images)
Mike said the election may ultimately come down to whether voters are willing to act.
“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.
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.
“This is a critical election,” Bryant said. “I think we all can feel it in Texas, the need to get Greg Abbott out.”
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Bryant, a Coppell resident, shared his perspective on the closely watched U.S. Senate race and the state’s political future at the Texas State Fair in Dallas on Sept. 29, 2026.(Amanda Macias/Fox News Digital)
“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.
“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.”
Ava, a college student from Denton, said Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico has resonated with younger Texas voters and could help flip the state blue.(Amanda Macias/Fox News Digital)
While Ava focused on Talarico’s appeal among younger voters, Kiara, of Dallas, said supporters must turn that enthusiasm into votes.
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“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.”
“We just have to vote,” Kiara added. “We can’t complain about the problems if you don’t want to vote to fix them.”
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