James Talarico invokes Scripture to celebrate his victory over “the richest man in the world.” TALARICO: “I’m reminded of that story from Scripture of a shepherd boy who goes up against a giant. For 40 days, Goliath teases and taunts. On the day of the fight, he shows up in full armor. He’s carrying so many weapons, he needs someone else to carry his shield.” “In this race, we went up against our own Goliaths. The richest man in the world, the most powerful man in the world, and the entire Washington D.C. establishment.” “David wasn’t as big or as strong as Goliath. He didn’t have as many weapons, but he had hope, he had faith, and he had a slingshot.” “You were my slingshot. The people of Texas were my slingshot.” James Talarico won Texas’ Senate seat tonight by a comfortable margin, becoming the first Democrat elected to the U.S. Senate from Texas in 38 years.