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James Talarico: “They were all up against a rigged system. So, if they can do that, we can certainly do that against this stacked deck.”

On the recordMay 28, 2026
They were all up against a rigged system. So, if they can do that, we can certainly do that against this stacked deck.
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James Talarico
Democratic · Texas

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Encouraging confidence in challenging the system.

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