James Talarico
James Talarico | |
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.jpg) Talarico in 2025 | |
| United States Senator-elect from Texas | |
| Assuming office January 3, 2027 | |
| Succeeding | John Cornyn |
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office November 19, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Larry Gonzales |
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| Born | May 17, 1989 Round Rock, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
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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 who is the United States Senator-elect from Texas. He has been a member of the Texas House of Representatives since 2018. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Before being elected to the U.S. Senate, Talarico was 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 would go on to beat Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the November general election. He is the first Democrat to win the U.S. Senate in Texas since 1988.
References
- ↑ Wallace, Jeremy (June 7, 2025). "A growing list of Democrats are eying a U.S. Senate run in Texas". Houston Chronicle.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Democrat James Talarico turns Texas Senate seat blue, defeating Ken Paxton". NBC News. November 4, 2026.
Other websites
- James Talarico – Texas House website
- JamesTalarico.com – US Senate Campaign website
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- New York Times profile of Talarico
- "He's Deeply Religious and a Democrat. He Might Be the Next Big Thing in Texas Politics" Politico profile by Adam Wren, June 16, 2023.
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