James Talarico

James Dell Talarico is an American politician 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. Born in Round Rock, Texas, Talarico is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and Harvard University. Before entering politics, he 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 has been described as a populist influenced by Christian social teaching. In 2025, he announced his candidacy for the U.S. 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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