Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett and Texas State Representative James Talarico took the stage Saturday afternoon to debate for the first time since they both launched their bids for the U.S. Senate. This week's edition of State of Texas focuses on a few highlights from the debate, including discussions of campaign style, ICE, artificial intelligence, and foreign policy

The Dallas-area civil rights attorney and former San Antonio-area school teacher are the top two contenders for the Democratic U.S. Senate nomination. Since the Democratic primary field became set in early December, two different polls have shown a different story.

The Texas AFL-CIO COPE convention hosted the debate ahead of the labor organization's Sunday vote, in which union delegates will vote on a possible endorsement in the U.S. Senate race, as well as races across the state.

State of Texas is a statewide, in-depth program focused solely on Texas politics. Produced at KXAN in Austin and airing in 14 markets across the state, the show gives viewers greater perspective on the Texas Legislature, state policy and elections.