James Talarico

American politician (born 1989)

U.S. Senate — TXDemocraticRunning nowVugol ID VM-Q89-V36D FEC S6TX00479

Running for U.S. Senate, TX, 2026

Link: vugol.me/p/james-talarico

Roster source: FEC filing (2026-08-26)

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James Talarico — Photo — Photo · Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Races

2026 · U.S. Senate, TX · General · Democratic · on the ballot
2026 · State Senate, TX District U_S · Primary · Democratic · won · 1,216,412 votes (52.5%) · source

Background

James Dell Talarico is an American politician and educator serving since 2018 as a member of the Texas House of Representatives. He is the Democratic Party's nominee in the 2026 U.S. Senate election in Texas.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 2026-09-27 · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Talarico

In the news

The most vulnerable senators of 2026, about a month out from Election DayRoll Call · Sep 30
‘F--- her’: Jasmine Crockett torched by ex-Dem colleague over who she left off endorsement listFox News · Sep 29
Democrats are running pastors for office. Republicans are attacking their religious comments.Politico · Sep 29
Top Democrats Start to Fund James Talarico in Texas Senate RaceNew York Times · Sep 29
Mamdani allies hosting fundraiser for Dem Senate hopefuls James Talarico, Sherrod BrownNew York Post · Sep 28
Talarico up 4 points in new Texas pollThe Hill · Sep 28
GOP doubts about Georgia and North Carolina have Republicans shifting focus in battle for SenateABC News · Sep 29
Manchin: 'If character means anything, you can't vote for Ken Paxton'The Hill · Sep 27

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Campaign finance

$68,560,930total raised (2026 cycle)

$47,012,775total spent (2026 cycle)

$21,548,155cash on hand (2026 cycle)

As of 2026-06-30 · Source: FEC

Website and social

Campaign site

Campaign contact: info@jamestalarico.com · source

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Sources

Portrait — Antonioaesparza · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons (file page)
Background — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-09-27 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Talarico
Website and social links — Wikidata (CC0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q100742942
Roster — FEC filing — https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/S6TX00479/
photo_headshot — https://jamestalarico.com/meet-james-talarico/
photo_gallery — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:James_Talarico_Open_Congress_Austin_2023.jpg
photo_gallery — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:James_Talarico_Press_Conference.jpg
photo_gallery — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%C2%A1Viva_Democracy!_Awesome_turnout_last_night_at_the_James_Talarico_Rally_at_The_Backyard.jpg
photo_gallery — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:James_Talarico_Press_Conference_(centered).jpg
photo_gallery — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:James_Talarico_Press_Conference_3x4_(cropped).jpg
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