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
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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.
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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.
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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
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CNN Chief Data Analyst Harry Enten reviews midterm numbers with fewer than two weeks until the election, including falling support for Trump among rural voters, Talarico’s resilience against GOP spending, House race trends and polls in key Senate contests.
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CNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-24 13:00
Texas Republican U.S. Senate nominee Ken Paxton discusses his upcoming race against Democrat James Talarico on “Hannity,” saying the two sharply disagree.
FFox NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-24 09:30
Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico voted in Austin in the midterm elections. He offers Texas Democrats their best chance at a statewide win in more than three decades, but faces a wall of Republican spending, as Elon Musk and other donors pour hundreds of millions into a late push to help Senate candidate Ken Paxton.
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ReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-23 15:21
James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Texas, released a new ad hitting back at Elon Musk’s attacks and spending.
CCNBCOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-23 14:34
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.
CCNBCOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-22 01:21
Elon Musk’s planned spending of millions of dollars to support Republican Ken Paxton’s US Senate bid is giving Democratic challenger James Talarico a potent opening to attack the role of money in politics.
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Bloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 20:30
Rep. Brandon Gill of Texas discussed Democratic U.S. Senate nominee James Talarico’s campaign and argued that Talarico’s proposed policies would not benefit Texans.
FFox NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-20 08:30
At a packed Texas rally Thursday, James Talarico likened his U.S. Senate campaign to David fighting Goliath. Republican leaders and Elon Musk, described as the world’s richest man, have directed more than $158 million in outside spending against him. Talarico called supporters his “slingshot” but did not mention Musk or the spending.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 06:06
Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico attends a rally in San Marcos as midterms approach, after making a face-to-face appeal to Republicans and independents Wednesday night.
CCNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-15 14:46
Texas Senate candidate James Talarico joined a CNN town hall for one-on-one discussions with voters about their top election concerns, including abortion, Christianity, Ukraine, voter ID, Israel and data centers.
CCNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-15 03:06
