James Talarico
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James Dell Talarico is an American politician and educator who has served since 2018 as a member of the Texas House of Representatives. He is the Democratic nominee in the 2026 U.S. Senate election in Texas.
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Jun 23, 2026
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The Federalist reports that Talarico, a Democratic Senate candidate in Texas, described himself as a 'Christian who hates Christianity' and wants to merge Christianity with Marxism and transgender ideology.
Criticized as a perfect example of the far left's hostility to traditional faith and its weaponization of identity politics in the fight for John Cornyn's seat.