TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - People from across East Texas packed into Tyler to see Democratic U.S. Senate nominee James Talarico, with a line stretching through the parking lot outside the Eagle's Event Center hours before the event."That's my people," attendee Paul Schroder said.

"These are some good people."Many said they came to support Talarico, including some who waited in line for hours."He cares about people personally. This is who he is. When you hear the man speak, this is what you get," one attendee said.

State Rep. James Talarico (D-Austin) campaigns in Tyler two weeks out from election day.(Michael Richardson/KLTV)Emmanuel Ramirez of Longview was one of the first in line.