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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NBC News projects Democrat James Talarico defeated Republican Ken Paxton to win a Senate seat in Texas, ending three decades of Republican control in the state.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-04 04:01
NBC News projects that James Talarico has won Texas’s Senate race, making history with the first Democratic Senate victory in the state since 1988.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-04 03:53
Democrat James Talarico won the US Senate race in Texas, breaking more than three decades of Republican dominance in the state.
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Bloomberg NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-11-04 03:32
Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico is well ahead in several pivotal Texas counties, including Denton, whose results closely mirror the state’s overall picture.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-04 01:49
Mike Tobin is in Houston to cover the competing final pitches Ken Paxton and James Talarico are making to Texas voters on Election Day.
FFox NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-03 22:15
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Democratic state Representative James Talarico are in a close, high-stakes contest that could help decide control of the US Senate. CNN panels discuss the effect of Elon Musk’s large donations and the prospects of a Democratic wave in Texas.
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CNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-03 19:02
Texas Democratic nominee James Talarico held his final rally on Monday before the November 3 US midterms. His contest against Republican Ken Paxton could decide which party controls the Senate. A Talarico victory would mark the first time since 1988 that a Texas Senate seat turns blue.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-11-03 16:50
Democratic candidate James Talarico is leading polls in Texas ahead of a high-stakes US Senate race against Republican Ken Paxton. Democrats hope the closely watched midterm contest will end their 30-year losing streak in the state.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-11-03 16:45
Democratic candidate James Talarico is ahead in polling before a high-stakes Texas Senate race against Republican Ken Paxton. The closely watched midterm contest offers Democrats a chance to end a 30-year losing streak in the state.
FFrance 24 EnglishOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-03 16:45
Adriana Diaz spoke with Texas voters about the issues shaping their choices in the closely contested Senate race between Ken Paxton and James Talarico.
CCBS NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-03 15:23
