Political Quotes

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.

Aug 15, 2026

We are running against this corrupt system. Ken Paxton embodies that system.

commondreams.org
Aug 14, 2026

Scripture says you can’t love God and hate other people.

salon.com
Aug 14, 2026

Jesus is far more radical than any political party. … I think he would challenge both political parties to keep working toward a more radical vision for democracy.

salon.com
Aug 14, 2026

I believe this bill is idolatrous, I believe it is exclusionary, and I believe it is arrogant.

salon.com
Aug 14, 2026

Forcing our religion down their throats is not love. It’s why I’ve fought so hard for that sacred separation in our First Amendment.

salon.com
Aug 12, 2026

I have met so many Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs, Jews, Muslims, atheists, agnostics who are more Christ-like than some of the Christians I serve with.

dailycaller.com
Aug 9, 2026

All these ideologies stem from this Christo-fascism movement, which, essentially, like I said, is just using faith to exercise raw political, social and economic power.

foxnews.com
Aug 9, 2026

Justice is just love out in public.

foxnews.com
Aug 9, 2026

Christianity is just another word for causing trouble.

foxnews.com
Aug 5, 2026

Our Republican secretary of state here in Texas has already said that our elections are safe and secure. But as our state’s attorney general, Ken Paxton has gone on a voter fraud witch hunt. Turns out, he was committing voter fraud the…

propublica.org
Aug 3, 2026

I will prosecute the case against Paxton, whom I call the most corrupt politician in America.

abcnews.com
Aug 2, 2026

When I first heard this low-T thing, I had to look it up. Guys my age aren’t really worried about that kind of thing.

talkingpointsmemo.com
Aug 2, 2026

People are catching onto the fact that these corny nicknames don’t lower the cost of groceries, don’t lower the cost of prescription drugs, don’t lower the price of gas,

talkingpointsmemo.com
Jul 27, 2026

This is the rot at the core of this broken political system.

abcnews.com
Jul 27, 2026

He is everything that’s wrong with this broken, corrupt political system.

abcnews.com
Jul 26, 2026

Now, they’re seeing a lot of those promises weren’t kept.

abcnews.com
Jul 26, 2026

The Biden administration failed border communities like this, and so people were feeling disillusioned. They were open to an alternative and Republicans came down here with some big promises.

abcnews.com
Jul 26, 2026

We can’t get ahead no matter how hard we work, no matter how much we save, because the system is rigged against us.

abcnews.com
Jul 26, 2026

So many politicians show up at the border to demonize and weaponize.

abcnews.com
Jul 24, 2026

Turns out, he was committing voter fraud the whole time, voting illegally in six elections in a row from the wrong address.

propublica.org
Jul 24, 2026

As our state’s attorney general, Ken Paxton has gone on a voter fraud witch hunt.

propublica.org
Jul 17, 2026

Ken Paxton should have to answer questions about this sweetheart deal.

foxnews.com
Jul 17, 2026

Adam Hoffman was a well-connected lawyer who abused an eight-year-old boy. He should be spending his life in prison … He didn’t even have to register as a sex offender in Texas; that’s how good this Epstein-style deal was.

foxnews.com
Jul 17, 2026

We don’t need any more pedophile protectors in our government.

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