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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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

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PoliticsTalarico 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.

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TThe Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-13 07:00

Talarico says Trump could achieve historic feats by working with Democrats

PoliticsTalarico invokes Trump’s legacy in push for bipartisan reforms

Texas Democratic Senator-elect James Talarico urged his party to work with President Trump. He argued Democrats could help Trump make his final two years in office the most productive in US history.

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AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-13 04:36

Talarico invokes Trump’s legacy in push for bipartisan reforms

PoliticsDemocrats 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.

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NNBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-13 01:28

Democrats cannot wait until Trump leaves office to deliver, James Talarico says

PoliticsLIVE: Senator-elect James Talarico speaks at Democrats’ Denver event

James Talarico, a state representative who won the U.S. Senate race in Texas, discusses Democrats’ midterm election victories earlier this month at an event in Denver, Colorado.

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RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-12 21:49

LIVE: Senator-elect James Talarico speaks at Democrats’ Denver event

CultureJames Talarico, who helped Democrats score an upset in Texas’ Senate race, kicks off ‘SNL’

James Talarico, who helped Democrats pull off upsets in Republican-stronghold Texas during the U.S. Senate race, opens “SNL.”

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NNBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-08 06:09

James Talarico, who helped Democrats score an upset in Texas’ Senate race, kicks off ‘SNL’

PoliticsTexas senator-elect Talarico tells CNN what surprised him

Texas senator-elect James Talarico said Democrats should focus on improving Americans’ lives, not “political retribution,” when they take a Senate majority in January. He called it the party’s “one last chance,” saying its priorities should be lowering costs, rooting out corruption and getting the economy back on track.

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CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-04 16:24

Texas senator-elect Talarico tells CNN what surprised him

PoliticsHow Talarico toppled Texas big money and ended Democrats’ 38-year drought

In one of the election season’s most closely watched races, Talarico faced Republican Ken Paxton and defeated Texas big money, ending a 38-year drought for Democrats.

Texas electionJames TalaricoKen Paxton

TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-04 16:00

How Talarico toppled Texas big money and ended Democrats’ 38-year drought

PoliticsDemocrats stun Texas as Talarico and Hinojosa win in Republican stronghold

James Talarico’s Texas victory was one of the biggest shocks of the US midterms. He defeated Republican Ken Paxton, becoming the first Democrat elected to the Senate from the state in nearly four decades and marking a major breakthrough in a Republican stronghold.

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AAl Jazeera EnglishOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-04 15:26

Democrats stun Texas as Talarico and Hinojosa win in Republican stronghold