EPISODE · Mar 8, 2026 · 23 MIN
Meet the 26-Year-Old Who Defeated a Veteran Texas Democrat
from Y'all-itics · host WFAA
00:00 – Cold Open: “Je ne sais quoi” debate 00:31 – Texas Primary Election: Biggest Surprises 01:27 – Chris Turner’s Upset Loss Explained 02:16 – Who Is Junior Ezeonu? The 26-Year-Old Rising Star 03:39 – A New Generation in Texas Politics 05:13 – Junior Ezeonu Interview: Why He Challenged Chris Turner 07:08 – How Canvassing Won the Race 10:04 – Policy Priorities: Schools, Housing & Small Business 11:03 – Is 26 Too Young for the Legislature? 17:47 – Chris Turner Reacts to the Election Results
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He’s the ripe old age of 26, yet he’s already been a council member for nearly five years, and Mayor Pro-Tem for nearly one. Now, Democrat Junior Ezeonu is the state Representative-elect from District 101 after upsetting longtime incumbent Chris Turner in the March 3 primary. The key, the young Democrat tells the Jasons in this episode of Y’all-itics, is canvassing. GUESTS State Representative-Elect Junior Ezeonu, D-District 101 State Representative Chris Turner, D-District 101
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Meet the 26-Year-Old Who Defeated a Veteran Texas Democrat
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