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James Talarico

Candidate for U.S. Senator

Democratic

Background

Campaign website
jamestalarico.com

Texas state representative first elected in 2018; former sixth-grade language arts teacher in San Antonio and Presbyterian seminarian.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

Public safety

Education

Economy & jobs

Roads & infrastructure

Health & human services

Government & transparency

  • Supports banning corporate PACs.

    His campaign says he is the only member of the Texas Legislature who has never taken corporate PAC money.

    Q&A: Meet the candidates running to represent Texas in the US Senate

    Candidate questionnaire · Community Impact · Aug 21, 2026 · communityimpact.com

    “We should ban corporate PACs and get Big Money out of our politics”
    Meet James Talarico

    Campaign website · Talarico for Texas · jamestalarico.com

    “I'm the only member of the Texas Legislature who has never taken corporate PAC money”
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