James Talarico

James Talarico
Talarico in 2025
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
Assumed office
November 19, 2018
Preceded byLarry Gonzales
Constituency52nd district (2018–2023)
50th district (2023–present)
Personal details
Born
James Dell Causey

(1989-05-17) May 17, 1989 (age 37)
Round Rock, Texas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
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James Dell Talarico (/ˌtæləˈriːkoʊ/ TAL-uh-REE-koh; born James Dell Causey, May 17, 1989) is an American politician, Presbyterian seminarian, and former public school teacher. He has been a member of the Texas House of Representatives since 2018. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Talarico has been called a "rising star" among Texas Democrats.

In September 2025, Talarico announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate in the 2026 election. He won the Democratic primary election, beating U.S. Representative Jasmine Crockett. He will face Ken Paxton in the general election.

References

  1. ↑ Wallace, Jeremy (June 7, 2025). "A growing list of Democrats are eying a U.S. Senate run in Texas". Houston Chronicle.
  2. ↑ Kutz, Anna. "Rising Texas Democrat: 'Jesus is the reason I'm in politics'". NewsNation. Archived from the original on February 28, 2025. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
  3. ↑ Wren, Adam (June 16, 2023). "He's Deeply Religious and a Democrat. He Might Be the Next Big Thing in Texas Politics". Politico. Archived from the original on June 16, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
  4. ↑ Goodman, J. David (June 23, 2025). "Terry Virts, Former Astronaut, Announces Texas Senate Run". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on June 24, 2025. Retrieved June 24, 2025. Among those weighing a run are Colin Allred, a former congressman from Dallas who ran unsuccessfully against Senator Ted Cruz last year; Beto O'Rourke, another former House member who nearly defeated Mr. Cruz in 2018; and a State House representative from Austin, James Talarico, who is seen as a rising force among the party.
  5. ↑ Wren, Adam (September 9, 2025). "Bet it on the underdog': Talarico officially enters the Texas Senate primary". Politico. Archived from the original on September 9, 2025. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
  6. ↑ Fink, Jack (September 9, 2025). "State Rep. James Talarico enters U.S. Senate race, vows to fight billionaire influence – CBS Texas". www.cbsnews.com. Archived from the original on February 3, 2026. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  7. ↑ Findell, Elizabeth; Rodriguez, Sabrina; DeBarros, Anthony (2026-03-04). "Talarico Defeats Crockett in Texas Senate Democratic Primary". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2026-03-04.

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