James Talarico

James Talarico

@jamestalarico.bsky.social

Texas State Representative, former middle school teacher, and Presbyterian seminarian running for the U.S. Senate to take power back for working people.

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Talarico: This is the last play of the last drive. This is the moment we leave it all on the field. We are the underdogs. It’s David versus Goliath. It’s the powers that be versus the powers that ought to be, and it’s time for us to start flipping over some tables.

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NEW AD: Texans can't afford groceries or healthcare. Because the system has been rigged by billionaires and corrupt politicians like Ken Paxton. Texas needs a senator who will put money in your pocket — not money in their own.

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Talarico: You want to know why they are spending $200 million against me? Because I don’t take their corporate PAC money and I never will. I don’t work for them. I work for you. When we flip this seat in Texas, I’m going to vote to ban corporate PACs so billionaires can’t buy our elections.

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Talarico: They may have the money, but we have the majority. They’re trying to make this election about anything other than their corruption. You should believe our movement can beat their money because they sure do.

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Q: How are you going to lower gas prices? James Talarico: I've laid out a plan to suspend the federal gas tax and diesel tax, which would immediately drop the price of gas by 18 cents a gallon for Texans.

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James Talarico: I don't take corporate PAC money — never have, never will. I'm running on systemic political reform —banning corporate PACs so billionaires can't buy our elections, banning members of Congress from trading stocks, overturning Citizens United, and banning gerrymandering.

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James Talarico: We are still very much the underdogs. We're going up against the most corrupt politician in Texas who is backed by the most powerful man in the world and the richest man in the world — both the president and Elon Musk are backing Ken Paxton.

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James Talarico: Before I was ever a candidate, I was a public school teacher. I taught 6th grade language arts at Rhodes Middle School on the west side of San Antonio — one of the poorest zip codes in Texas.

You wanna know why billionaire mega-donors are spending $200 million against me? Because I don’t take their corporate PAC money — and I never will. I don’t work for them. I work for you.

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NEW AD: Have you seen these anti-Talarico attack ads? Elon Musk paid for nearly all of them. The world's first trillionaire knows if he drags the most corrupt politician in Texas across the finish line, Ken Paxton will owe him everything. Elon Musk: Texas is not for sale.

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Q: Who have you voted for in the past? Voter: I’ve voted for Donald Trump, I’ve voted for Greg Abbott. Republican my whole life. Q: So why are you switching teams? Voter: I am seeing what we need. This is what America needs. This is what Texas needs. We need someone like James Talarico.

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Neil Bush, brother of President George W. Bush, says he voted for James Talarico: “My vote was motivated by two things: deep concern about Ken Paxton's record and genuine admiration for the character and principles I see in James Talarico.”

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Talarico: Elon wants our land. He's already trying to buy one of our beautiful state parks down in South Texas. He wants our water for these AI data centers. And he wants his very own personal United States senator — and that's what he thinks he can get with Ken Paxton.

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In 2024, Ken Paxton sued Texas cities to block the legalization of marijuana. He has received over $350,000 from Big Beer and alcohol, an industry aiming to block the legalization of marijuana.

Elon Musk is trying to buy this Senate seat in Texas. He wants our land, he wants our water, and he wants his own personal U.S. senator. He’s trying to buy Texas. But on November 3rd, we’ll deliver a clear message to the world’s first trillionaire: Texas is not for sale.

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NEW AD: “Ken Paxton says I don't have his experience — and he's right. I’ve never been indicted for fraud. I’ve never been reported to the FBI for bribery. I’ve never been impeached by my own party. And I’ve never given a sweetheart deal to a pedophile.”

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Texas was built by hope. By people who had no business believing — but believed anyway. To every Texan who’s ever wondered if anyone in power is paying attention: We are taking our state back. Because a little bit of hope is a dangerous thing.

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James Talarico: The most corrupt politician in Texas, Ken Paxton, is everything that's wrong with this broken, corrupt system. He doesn't serve us. He serves himself. Since taking office, Ken Paxton has increased his net worth by $27 million. Ken Paxton now owns 15 homes.