<p>Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico is fundraising in Chicago on Wednesday night with Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, ahead of the governor's own visit to Texas on Friday to deliver remarks before the state’s Democrats.</p><p>Talarico, a Texas state representative who is widely seen as a fast-rising Democratic star, is trying to become the first Democrat to win a statewide seat in Texas since 1994. He faces Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who was endorsed in the waning days of his primary by President Donald Trump and won a runoff in a contentious race against incumbent Sen.