James Talarico
About
James Dell Talarico is a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives, serving since 2018 (District 52 until 2023; District 50 thereafter). He is a former public school teacher and has worked in education-focused nonprofit leadership. Talarico earned a B.A. in Government from the University of Texas at Austin, an M.Ed. in Education Policy from Harvard, and an M.Div. from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary.
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Jul 12, 2026 Ted Cruz: James Talarico Has Real Chance to Flip Texas Senate
Ted Cruz says James Talarico has a real chance to flip Texas' U.S. Senate seat in a race polling at 43-42.
Jul 10, 2026 Ted Cruz Says Talarico Has Real Chance to Beat Paxton
Ted Cruz says James Talarico has a real chance to defeat Ken Paxton in the tight 2026 Texas Senate race amid Talarico's $30M Q2 haul.
Jul 6, 2026 Paxton and Talarico Deadlocked in Texas Senate Polls
Recent polls show Ken Paxton and James Talarico tied or nearly tied in the 2026 Texas Senate race ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
