James Talarico

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James Dell Talarico ( TAL-ə-REE-koh, born May 17, 1989) is an American politician, Presbyterian seminary student, and educator serving since 2018 as a member of the Texas House of Representatives. He is the Democratic nominee in the 2026 U.S. Senate election in Texas. Before entering politics, Talarico was a middle school English teacher and an executive director for an education nonprofit. He is serving his fourth term in the Texas House of Representatives, having first been elected in 2018. While serving in the Texas House, Talarico started to pursue a Master of Divinity at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary. Talarico is described as a populist influenced by progressive Christianity. In 2025, he announced his candidacy for the United States Senate election in 2026. He defeated U.S. representative Jasmine Crockett in the Democratic primary and faces the Republican nominee, Texas attorney general Ken Paxton, in the general election.

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