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James Talarico

The Public Record

James Talarico is a Democratic Texas state representative and former middle-school teacher from Round Rock. He was first sworn into the Texas House in November 2018, representing District 52 before moving to District 50 in January 2023. He studied at the University of Texas at Austin and Harvard University and taught sixth-grade language arts in San Antonio. His legislative work has focused on public education, child care, student mental health and prescription-drug affordability, including legislation capping insulin copays. He has also studied at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary.

Oct 19, 2026

I will take on the data centers raising our costs.

rollcall.com
Oct 19, 2026

I’ll always put Texas before any political party.

malaymail.com
Oct 18, 2026

Boys in white dresses with blue satin sashes. Girls dosed with hormones til they grow mustaches. Changing the gender of all your offspring. These are a few of my favorite things.

dailycaller.com
Oct 18, 2026

I don’t want people to vote just against Ken Paxton. I want them to vote for me.

washingtonexaminer.com
Oct 16, 2026

I support our oil and gas industry. I had family members who worked in the industry. I went to public schools here in Texas, funded by the oil and gas industry.

theguardian.com
Oct 16, 2026

The idea that there is a set Christian orthodoxy on the issue of abortion is just not rooted in Scripture.

foxnews.com
Oct 16, 2026

But I think what I was saying is actually not controversial theologically.

foxnews.com
Oct 16, 2026

The first comment about God not being defined by gender, when I said that I was being provocative.

foxnews.com
Oct 16, 2026

“They think that they can buy us, and that they can essentially be the kings of the country,”

abcnews.com
Oct 16, 2026

“You are my slingshot. We are going up against our own Goliaths.”

abcnews.com
Oct 16, 2026

This is crazy. I mean, these false claims got millions of views online.

cbsnews.com
Oct 16, 2026

I opened up social media and learned that I had apparently dropped out of the race, flown to a mental health facility in Ohio, that I had died.

cbsnews.com
Oct 16, 2026

That decision to stay home for a week sent my opponent and his conspiracy theorists spiraling.

cbsnews.com
Oct 15, 2026

This is what Talarico calls the 'rage economy.

salon.com
Oct 15, 2026

False claims got millions of views online and this is an example of what I call the ‘rage economy’.

theguardian.com
Oct 15, 2026

We may have different, moral conclusions when it comes to this particular ethical question, but we actually have the same public policy goal.

theguardian.com
Oct 15, 2026

When I said that, I was being provocative and I want to admit that and come clean about that.

theguardian.com
Oct 14, 2026

Sorry to disappoint our conspiracy theorists online, but our social media and traditional media system really just rewards rumor and innuendo because it’s what gets clicks.

huffpost.com
Oct 14, 2026

It's been 87 days since James challenged Ken Paxton to come out of hiding and answer Texans' questions in a debate, which even President Trump called on him to do.

foxnews.com
Oct 14, 2026

James is excited to be back on the campaign trail after recovering from the flu.

foxnews.com
Oct 13, 2026

I’m asking for proof of spine from him.

huffpost.com
Oct 13, 2026

I’ve heard rumors that he has a rare medical condition that causes clinical levels of cowardice.

huffpost.com
Oct 7, 2026

This policy would include a tax ramp-up starting at $400,001 that grows with additional income.

nevadacurrent.com
Oct 7, 2026

I would support eliminating the tax cap on those earning over $400,000 a year.

wisconsinexaminer.com

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