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JAMES TALARICO
Candidate for U.S. Senate
DEM
CHALLENGER
Biography
James Talarico is a Democratic politician and the 2026 U.S. Senate nominee from Texas. An eighth-generation Texan and former middle school teacher, he has served in the Texas House of Representatives since 2018. He was elected at age 29, becoming the youngest member of the Texas Legislature.
Top Priorities
- Banning corporate PACs and Super PACs, and prohibiting members of Congress from trading stocks
- Capping insulin prices at $25 a month
- Winning power back for working people and fighting billionaire mega-donors
Campaign Finance
Total Raised
$27,000,000
Key Voting Record
SB 11: Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution. yes
Date: 2025-08-26 | Result: pass | Motion: passage
HB 22: Relating to the authority of the comptroller to provide funding for the deployment and operation of certain emergency communication equipment. yes
Date: 2025-08-21 | Result: pass | Motion: passage
HB 23: Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by certain nonprofit corporations, located in a populous county, and used to promote agriculture, support youth, and provide educational support in the community. yes
Date: 2025-08-25 | Result: pass | Motion: passage