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.
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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
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 won a key Texas Senate race, defeating Republican Ken Paxton in what is likely the biggest Republican upset of this year's elections. It is the first time a Democrat has won a US Senate seat in Texas since 1988 and strengthens the party's hold on Congress.
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BBC NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-11-04 06:14
Democrat James Talarico spoke to supporters after ABC News projected him to win the Texas Senate race, defeating Republican Ken Paxton.
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ABC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-04 06:08
Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico attended an election-night watch party in Austin as he faced Republican Ken Paxton, Texas’s attorney general. Trump carried Texas by nearly 14 points in 2024, but Democrats saw the race as a possible pickup. Trump campaigned there repeatedly in the final weeks as polls showed Paxton trailing Talarico, who outraised him by $124 million this cycle.
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ReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-04 05:57
James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in Texas, holds a gathering as he seeks the seat in the midterm elections.
GGuardian NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-04 05:56
Democrat James Talarico defeated Republican Ken Paxton in Texas, marking the first Democratic win in a US Senate race there since 1988. The upset helped Democrats secure control of Congress. A political science professor called the party’s Texas gains a “bloodbath”; Republican Governor Greg Abbott also lost his race that day.
BBBC NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-11-04 05:39
Bloomberg Texas bureau chief Julie Fine discusses James Talarico’s historic victory over Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate race, saying the upset points to broader, unexpected momentum for Democrats.
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Bloomberg TelevisionOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-04 04:41
ABC News projects Democrat James Talarico will defeat Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Senate race, marking the first time in more than 30 years that a Democrat has won a statewide race in Texas.
AABC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-04 04:31
CBS News projects Democrat James Talarico to win the Texas Senate seat in the US midterm elections. The closely watched race could help determine which party controls the Senate.
BBBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-04 04:30
Democrat James Talarico defeated Republican Ken Paxton in Texas’s Senate race, ending a 38-year drought for his party in the Republican stronghold. The win dealt Donald Trump a major blow and could affect control of the Senate and his ability to advance his agenda.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-04 04:06
James Talarico won the US Senate race in Texas, the first Democratic win for statewide office there since 1994. The result marks a major political shift in a state long associated with staunch conservative policies. Donald Trump had intervened in the Republican primary by backing scandal-ridden Attorney General Ken Paxton over John Cornyn. Paxton failed to energize even his own party despite spending exceeding $500 million, including at least $212 million from Elon Musk.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-04 04:03
