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.
James Talarico, the Democrat who won Texas’s Senate race last week, said Trump could achieve glory comparable to Lyndon B. Johnson by working with Democrats. He spoke Thursday at the What’s Next conference in Denver, where Democrats are discussing how to use their new congressional majorities.
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The Associated Press
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.”
TThe 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
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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 NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-04 14:15
Texas Senator-elect James Talarico said the Democrats’ sweeping midterm victory transcends party lines.
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ABC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-04 13:26
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.”
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-04 11:30
Shocked Texas Republicans are trying to understand how Democrats won the state’s Senate race for the first time in almost 40 years. Some supporters of Ken Paxton blamed Trump and said they now fear political retribution, Al Jazeera’s Emma Withrow reported.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-04 08:42
State Representative James Talarico spoke after media projections indicated he had defeated Trump-backed Republican Ken Paxton, ending Democrats’ 32-year losing streak in Texas statewide races and giving the party a major boost in its fight for Senate control.
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ReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-04 08:37
Democrat James Talarico defeated Republican Ken Paxton in Texas’ hotly contested U.S. Senate race. The 37-year-old state legislator and former middle school teacher is the first Texas Democrat to win statewide in more than 30 years.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-04 08:30
Supporters celebrated in Austin after Democrat James Talarico was projected to win a US Senate seat in Texas, where his party has not won a Senate election since 1988.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-04 08:28
Democrat James Talarico addresses supporters after winning a Texas Senate seat. He is the first Democrat elected to represent Texas in the US Senate in 38 years.
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CNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-04 08:24
Democrat James Talarico won the Texas Senate race in a historic midterm upset, ending nearly three decades of Republican dominance. He pledged to fight political corruption, expand healthcare, invest in education and end what he called costly, corrupt wars.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-04 07:53
Democrat James Talarico said Tuesday, “We defeated Goliath,” after beating Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to win a seat in the US Senate.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-11-04 07:36
