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James Talarico: “When I said that, I was being provocative and I want to admit that and come clean about that.”

On the recordOctober 15, 2026
When I said that, I was being provocative and I want to admit that and come clean about that.
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James Talarico
Democratic · Texas

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Responding to a voter about his faith.

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