Member of the Texas House of Representatives
Member of the Texas House of Representatives (2018–)
| Born | 1989-05-17 · Round Rock, Texas |
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| Party | Democratic |
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| Education | University of Texas at Austin (BA) Harvard University (MEd) Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary (MA) |
Portrait: Antonioaesparza · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
What this person said on the record, as reported, newest first.
Texas senator-elect James Talarico told Democrats at a Denver gathering Thursday that voters expect immediate results. He said they should make Donald Trump’s final two years in office the most productive of any presidency in American history.
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NBC News
Democrat James Talarico appeared on “CBS Mornings” to discuss defeating Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in Tuesday’s fiercely contested Senate race.
CCBS News
Democrat James Talarico defeated Republican Ken Paxton to win a U.S. Senate seat in Texas, ending more than 30 years without a statewide Democratic victory. In Austin, he told cheering supporters his campaign was ushering in a “politics of love.”
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The Associated Press
Democrat James Talarico defeated Republican Ken Paxton on Tuesday to flip a US Senate seat in Texas, marking the party’s first statewide victory there in more than 30 years. Democrat Gina Hinojosa also unseated incumbent Governor Greg Abbott.
FFrance 24
Democrat James Talarico defeated Republican Ken Paxton on Tuesday to win a Texas US Senate seat, marking the Democrats’ first statewide victory there in more than 30 years. Democrat Gina Hinojosa also unseated incumbent Governor Greg Abbott.
FFrance 24 English
A Democratic wave swept across the U.S. political map Tuesday, with the Associated Press projecting Democrats to take control of both chambers of Congress. James Talarico was projected to defeat Trump-endorsed Ken Paxton, ending 33 years of Republican control of the Texas Senate seat. At his victory party, Talarico vowed to represent all Texans and sustain the party’s momentum.
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Global News
Texas Republican U.S. Senate nominee Ken Paxton discusses his upcoming race against Democrat James Talarico on “Hannity,” saying the two sharply disagree.
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Fox News
James Talarico hit back at Elon Musk amid a feud in the Texas Senate race. In September, Musk donated $158 million to a Republican super PAC, which sent the money to a PAC backing GOP Senate nominee Ken Paxton, Talarico’s opponent.
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CNBC
The campaign of Texas Democratic Senate hopeful James Talarico says it raised $64 million in the third quarter of 2026, a total that would set a new record.
NNBC News
Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico discussed abortion, faith and “conspiracy theories” at a town hall hosted by CNN and Jubilee.
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CNN
Reports that mention this person, by story.
Texas Democratic Senator-elect James Talarico urged his party to work with President Trump. He argued Democrats could help Trump make his final two years in office the most productive in US history.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-13 04:36
Texas senator-elect James Talarico told Democrats at a Denver gathering Thursday that voters expect immediate results. He said they should make Donald Trump’s final two years in office the most productive of any presidency in American history.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-13 01:28
James Talarico, a state representative who won the U.S. Senate race in Texas, discusses Democrats’ midterm election victories earlier this month at an event in Denver, Colorado.
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ReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-12 21:49
James Talarico, who helped Democrats pull off upsets in Republican-stronghold Texas during the U.S. Senate race, opens “SNL.”
NNBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-08 06:09
Texas senator-elect James Talarico said Democrats should focus on improving Americans’ lives, not “political retribution,” when they take a Senate majority in January. He called it the party’s “one last chance,” saying its priorities should be lowering costs, rooting out corruption and getting the economy back on track.
CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-04 16:24
In one of the election season’s most closely watched races, Talarico faced Republican Ken Paxton and defeated Texas big money, ending a 38-year drought for Democrats.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-04 16:00
James Talarico’s Texas victory was one of the biggest shocks of the US midterms. He defeated Republican Ken Paxton, becoming the first Democrat elected to the Senate from the state in nearly four decades and marking a major breakthrough in a Republican stronghold.
AAl Jazeera EnglishOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-04 15:26
James Talarico defeated state Attorney General Ken Paxton to become Texas’ senator-elect. He spoke live on “GMA.”
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ABC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-04 15:15
Democrat James Talarico wins a US Senate seat in Texas, delivering a shock to Republicans.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-04 14:21
Democrat James Talarico appeared on “CBS Mornings” to discuss defeating Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in Tuesday’s fiercely contested Senate race.
CCBS NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-04 14:15
