James Talarico

Member of the Texas House of Representatives

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Member of the Texas House of Representatives (2018–)

Born	1989-05-17 · Round Rock, Texas
Party	Democratic
Offices	Member of the Texas House of Representatives2018-11-19–presentPreceded by: Larry Gonzales
Education	University of Texas at Austin (BA) Harvard University (MEd) Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary (MA)

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Talarico says Trump could achieve historic feats by working with Democrats
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.
TThe Associated Press 2026-11-13 07:00
Democrats cannot wait until Trump leaves office to deliver, James Talarico says
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.
NNBC News 2026-11-13 01:28
James Talarico discusses winning Texas Senate race against Ken Paxton
Democrat James Talarico appeared on “CBS Mornings” to discuss defeating Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in Tuesday’s fiercely contested Senate race.
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CCBS News 2026-11-04 14:15
‘We just took back Texas,’ James Talarico says after flipping Senate seat
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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TThe Associated Press 2026-11-04 11:30
Talarico says ‘power belongs to the people’ as Democrats score big in Texas
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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FFrance 24 2026-11-04 07:36
Talarico says ‘power belongs to the people’ as Democrats score big in Texas
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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FFrance 24 English 2026-11-04 07:36
James Talarico claims victory in Texas Senate race
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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GGlobal News 2026-11-04 06:38
Ken Paxton says he and James Talarico ‘couldn’t disagree more’
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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FFox News 2026-10-24 09:30
James Talarico fires back at Elon Musk in Texas Senate race feud
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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CCNBC 2026-10-22 01:21
James Talarico touts record fundraising haul in Texas Senate race
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 2026-10-15 13:24

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PoliticsAnother prominent Texas Republican backs Democrat James Talarico

CNN examines the growing number of Republicans opposing their party’s Texas Senate nominee and endorsing Democrat James Talarico. The segment also addresses anti-Paxton sentiment, a former South Carolina Republican governor endorsing a Democrat, and Republican reactions to the DOJ sending 1,000 election monitors to every state.

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CCNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-27 02:45

Another prominent Texas Republican backs Democrat James Talarico

PoliticsRural voters turn on Trump as Talarico shows midterm strength, Enten says

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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CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-24 13:00

Rural voters turn on Trump as Talarico shows midterm strength, Enten says

PoliticsKen Paxton says he and James Talarico ‘couldn’t disagree more’

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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FFox NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-24 09:30

Ken Paxton says he and James Talarico ‘couldn’t disagree more’

PoliticsGov. Greg Abbott says she is ‘further to the radical left’ than Talarico

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott discussed key political races in the state and CAIR Action’s support for Democratic candidates James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa on “The Will Cain Show.”

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FFox NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-24 06:30

Gov. Greg Abbott says she is ‘further to the radical left’ than Talarico

PoliticsLIVE: Democratic Senate candidate Talarico votes in Texas

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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RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-23 15:21

LIVE: Democratic Senate candidate Talarico votes in Texas

PoliticsTexas Senate race: Talarico’s new ad attacks Musk’s ‘dark money’ push

James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Texas, released a new ad hitting back at Elon Musk’s attacks and spending.

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CCNBCOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-23 14:34

Texas Senate race: Talarico’s new ad attacks Musk’s ‘dark money’ push

PoliticsRussian operatives likely behind fake videos targeting Texas Senate candidate James Talarico

Three teams of disinformation researchers said Russian operatives are most likely trying to meddle in Texas’s Senate race, in the most prominent example yet of a foreign effort to mislead voters. The fake videos target Democratic and Republican candidates who support Ukraine, NBC News reported.

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NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-22 23:37

Russian operatives likely behind fake videos targeting Texas Senate candidate James Talarico

PoliticsJames Talarico fires back at Elon Musk in Texas Senate race feud

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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CCNBCOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-22 01:21

James Talarico fires back at Elon Musk in Texas Senate race feud

PoliticsMusk’s cash push in Texas Senate race gives Talarico an opening

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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BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 20:30

Musk’s cash push in Texas Senate race gives Talarico an opening

OtherPaxton and Talarico campaign in Texas, and the NBA’s second-apron dilemma: Morning Rundown

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NNBC NewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-10-20 11:18

Paxton and Talarico campaign in Texas, and the NBA’s second-apron dilemma: Morning Rundown