James Talarico
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Who is this?
James Dell Talarico ( TAL-uh-REE-koh; born May 17, 1989) is an American politician and educator who has served 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. Born in Round Rock, Texas, Talarico graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Arts in government in 2011, and from Harvard University with a Master of Education degree in education policy in 2016. 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 earned his Master of Divinity at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary. In 2025, he announced his candidacy for the United States Senate in 2026. He defeated U.S. representative Jasmine Crockett in the Democratic primary and will face Ken Paxton in the general election.
Career
- 1989Born
- Member of Friar Society
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Round Rock
- •Citizenship: United States
- •Known as: politician, teacher
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James Talarico Wins Texas Democratic Senate Primary Over Rep. Jasmine Crockett Starlight Express Musical Tour (dVuCX9QKca)
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James Talarico Demands Ken Paxton's Office Release Records Related to Child Abuse Case
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Sore loser Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett says she has ‘no idea’ if she’ll actively stump for onetime foe Talarico
Stephen Miller bizarrely questions James Talarico's gender: "I can't call him a man!"
Talarico says the divide is 'top vs. bottom' — then heads to one of America's richest donor enclaves
Will someone with strong ‘masculinity’ be elected? 'Macho Man' battle for Texas Senate election
"MEN SUNG" IS A STRONG PERSON, BUT..."MEN MAN'S FIGHTING TEXAS SENATE ELECTION
James Talarico criticizes plea deal offered by AG Ken Paxton's office in child sexual abuse case
Talarico calls on Paxton to release documents in connection to Adam Dean Hoffman case
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