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.
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.
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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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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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CNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-15 02:30
Days before early voting begins in Texas, Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico is set to appear on CNN at 8 p.m. ET for a town hall moderated by Erin Burnett. He has nearly even odds of becoming Texas’s first Democratic senator since 1993, potentially giving Democrats control of the Senate for the final two years of the Trump administration.
CCNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-15 00:58
Democratic nominee James Talarico is answering voters’ questions at a CNN and Jubilee Media town hall tonight, days before early voting begins in Texas.
CCNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-15 00:28
CNN and Jubilee are inviting registered Texas voters to submit questions and join a direct conversation with Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico about the issues that matter most to them.
CCNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-12 14:49
Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico condemned the widespread speculation about where he had been in recent days, as Republicans seized on his absence from the campaign trail.
CCNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-12 00:01
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott discusses policy differences with his opponent Gina Hinojosa and the state’s razor-thin U.S. Senate race on ‘The Will Cain Show.’
FFox NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-10 06:45
After his absence from campaigning attracted scrutiny, James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for Senate in Texas who had been ill with the flu, resumed campaigning.
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NBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-09 21:09
A new poll gives Democrat James Talarico a narrow lead over Republican Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate race, though the margin falls within the poll’s margin of error. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott leads in the governor’s contest.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-21 10:00
CNN Chief Data Analyst Harry Enten examines the numbers behind Texas Senate polling, whether Republicans can shift the midterm trajectory, voter motivation, Donald Trump’s net approval among independents, polling in Maine and Michigan, and Democrats’ chances of taking the Senate.
CCNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-12 13:00
On “Special Report,” Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., discussed the approaching midterm elections and said James Talarico is “inconsistent” with Texans.
FFox NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-10 00:30
