James Talarico

Details

Party Affiliation: Democrat
Organization: Texas State Government

Meetings

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Election History

2026 General Election

Nov 3, 2026 · U.S. Senator

James Talarico: 0 0%
Ken Paxton: 0 0%

Recent Bills Sponsored

No bills sponsored by James Talarico are on file.

Recent Votes

Bill	Chamber	Roll call	Vote
Relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and preparedness and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding those appropriations.	senate	—	Yea
Relating to election procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence address that is not current and the immediate effect of a voter's registration after the registrar's receipt of certain change of address notices.	senate	—	Nay
Relating to election procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence address that is not current and the immediate effect of a voter's registration after the registrar's receipt of certain change of address notices.	senate	—	Nay
Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action.	senate	—	Nay
Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action.	senate	—	Nay

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Biography

James Dell Talarico ( TAL-ə-REE-koh, born May 17, 1989) is an American politician, Presbyterian seminarian, and educator serving 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. Born in Round Rock, Texas, Talarico graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Arts in government in 2011, and from Harvard University with a Master of Education degree in education policy in 2016. Before entering politics, Talarico was a middle school English teacher and an executive director for an education nonprofit. He is serving his fourth term in the Texas House of Representatives, having first been elected in 2018. While serving in the Texas House, Talarico started to pursue a Master of Divinity at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary. In 2025, he announced his candidacy for the United States Senate in 2026. He defeated U.S. representative Jasmine Crockett in the Democratic primary and will face the Republican nominee, Texas attorney general Ken Paxton, in the general election.