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James Talarico

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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.

Jul 17, 2026

We should listen to the victim and their family.

foxnews.com
Jul 9, 2026

I’m honored to stand alongside more than 780,000 neighbors who are tired of being divided into teams — red versus blue, left versus right, rural versus urban.

huffpost.com
Jul 8, 2026

James opposes gender reassignment surgery for minors.

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Jul 7, 2026

I think Texas is obviously the best state in the nation and I think we produce some of the best drag queens in the nation.

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Jul 4, 2026

It is the oldest strategy in the world: divide and conquer, but Texas will not be conquered at a time when these billionaires are dividing us into different tribes.

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Jun 24, 2026

I always think of myself as a Christian who hates Christianity.

dailycaller.com
Jun 19, 2026

Hispanics are now becoming the final swing vote remaining in the country.

thebulwark.com
Jun 14, 2026

Politics is just another word for how we treat our neighbors.

salon.com
Jun 13, 2026

Distraction and division. That is how corrupt public officials stay in power.

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Jun 13, 2026

I oppose gender reassignment surgeries for minors.

foxnews.com
Jun 13, 2026

We've gotta keep guns out of the hands of dangerous criminals. We've gotta make sure that we've got safe storage laws and background checks so that we're keeping everybody safe.

foxnews.com
Jun 13, 2026

I am a believer in the Second Amendment. I don't pick and choose between the Bill of Rights.

foxnews.com
Jun 13, 2026

But I also think we need to keep out folks who want to do us harm, and public safety is the most important thing the government does.

foxnews.com
Jun 13, 2026

The Democratic Party, we're the ones that should be about making government work for people and our immigration system is a prime example of government not working for people.

foxnews.com
Jun 13, 2026

I called out Joe Biden for failing to secure our southern border and I got a lot of heat from my own party for doing that.

foxnews.com
Jun 9, 2026

I love — and I’m just going to say this cause it’s on my mind — I love the trans children who showed up yesterday at the state Capitol to advocate for their humanity.

dailycaller.com
May 31, 2026

These politicians want a Christian nation, unless it means providing healthcare to the sick or funding food assistance for the hungry or raising the minimum wage for the poor.

vox.com
May 31, 2026

He has escaped accountability for years.

abcnews.com
May 30, 2026

I know there are two sexes, men and women.

npr.org
May 30, 2026

I am proud to say that our campaign has officially become a non-meat campaign, so we are only buying vegan products from our local vegan businesses.

npr.org
May 29, 2026

I want to put an end to this secret police force, and I want to rebuild an agency that's actually focused on immigration and customs enforcement.

npr.org
May 29, 2026

I got some heat in my own party for calling out President Biden for failing to secure our southern border.

npr.org
May 29, 2026

I've been eating barbecue since before Ken Paxton's first indictment.

pbs.org
May 28, 2026

There are some statements that I've made that I certainly regret.

reason.com
May 28, 2026

He’ll lie to you with a straight face. He’s failed the character test. He’s the most corrupt Attorney General of our lifetime, and he puts the interests of himself over the laws of Texas.

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