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James Talarico

Democrat
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U.S. Senate Nominee • Texas

Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate from Texas in 2026. Texas State Representative (Austin) since 2018. Defeated Rep. Jasmine Crockett in the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary. Frequently invokes his Christian faith in his political messaging.

@jamestalarico

Statements (7)

Re: An ICE Officer Shoots a DoorDash Driver in North Austin, Then Agents Move Him Into Federal Custody Before His Wife Can See Him — Greg Casar Says "The Horror Has Come to Our City," and Austin's Mayor Says "Austinites Have a Right to Know What Happened"
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Previous incidents have shown that this agency cannot be trusted to report all the facts. We need a full, independent investigation that includes the release of any and all available footage. My prayers are with those impacted and with the Austin community.

🔗CBS News
Re: The Republican Nominee for Texas Railroad Commissioner Posts a Photo of Asian American Students Cheering at a Longhorns Game and Writes "The Problem Is Now Obviously Far Worse Than Anyone Imagined" — John Cornyn Asks Whether Republicans Will "Look the Other Way," the Texas House Speaker Says It "Crossed the Line," and Greg Abbott Says Only "That Is Not My Message"
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Will you condemn this blatant racism or will you cower to extremists? … Racism has no place in Texas.

🔗Ksat
🔗NBC News
Re: Jimmy Kimmel Keeps His Interview With Texas Senate Nominee James Talarico Off ABC and Puts It on YouTube Instead, Saying Trump's FCC "Has Threatened Me, Threatened Our Show, Threatened Our Network" — the FCC's Lone Democrat Calls It Proof the "Campaign of Censorship and Control" Is Working, and the White House Says Kimmel Is "Play-Acting"
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Government censorship should be a concern to all of us, regardless of our political party. … People at the top, powerful politicians, powerful media executives, censoring what we watch, what we read, what we say. That, again, should be a concern to everyone who believes in the First Amendment and believes in the freedom of speech.

🔗CNN
🔗Thegrio
Re: Jimmy Kimmel Keeps His Interview With Texas Senate Nominee James Talarico Off ABC and Puts It on YouTube Instead, Saying Trump's FCC "Has Threatened Me, Threatened Our Show, Threatened Our Network" — the FCC's Lone Democrat Calls It Proof the "Campaign of Censorship and Control" Is Working, and the White House Says Kimmel Is "Play-Acting"
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They're worried that we're going to win this race in Texas. But we are the underdogs until the last vote is counted. We're not just going up against the most corrupt politician in Texas, we're going up against this entire system.

🔗Texastribune
Re: Trump Convenes the First Midterm Convention in Modern History and at Least 45 House Republicans Say They Are Not Coming — the Ticket Is $25,000, the Nickname Is "Trumpapalooza," and the Vice President's Answer Is "We Don't Need a Congressman in a Tight Race to Be There"
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Next week, billionaire donors and their puppet politicians will gather at a convention in Dallas to toast their own corruption. In the shadow of this Billionaire Ball, we'll be collecting food to help Texans struggling with rising grocery prices.

🔗Keranews