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.
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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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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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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.
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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
James Talarico’s campaign to become the first Democrat in a generation to win statewide in Texas is entering its final stretch, after three decades of setbacks for the party there.
CCNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-14 21:03
CNN anchor John Berman hosts a live post-show analyzing the CNN and Jubilee town hall with Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico. The town hall is available to stream on CNN with an All Access subscription.
CCNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-14 13:58
With three weeks left in the fall campaign, James Talarico is trying to bring together a coalition of voters and end a 38-year run of Democrats falling short in Senate bids.
CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-13 19:00
CNN and Jubilee will hold a town hall with James Talarico on Wednesday, October 14, at 8 p.m. ET. It will air on CNN and stream live for All Access subscribers.
CCNNOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-10-13 15:13
Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico condemned speculation about his whereabouts in recent days. Conservative online circles spread a claim that he was being treated for a stress-induced episode, but both his campaign and the mental health center cited in the claim say it is false. CNN’s Kaitlan Collins and Donie O’Sullivan discuss President Trump and Elon Musk’s role in promoting the conspiracy.
CCNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-13 12:21
Texas state Rep. James Talarico dismissed rumors about his several-day absence from the campaign trail, saying he had the flu. As he returned to campaigning, he renewed his challenge to debate his opponent, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-12 21:46
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.
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