‘Smart, articulate and guided by his heart’: James Talarico’s journey from teacher to potential Texas senator
Summary
James Talarico, a 37-year-old Democratic Texas state representative and former teacher, is campaigning for a U.S. Senate seat against Republican Ken Paxton. Talarico has combined economic populism and progressive policies with a Christian message, while facing attacks from Donald Trump and right-wing influencers; the article says most polls gave him a narrow lead ahead of the vote.Key Facts
- Talarico is seeking to become the first Democrat elected to a Texas Senate seat since 1988.
- He is a four-term state representative and a Presbyterian seminarian.
- His Republican opponent is Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, whom the article describes as an ally of Trump.
- The article reports that Trump called Talarico “James Talafreako” at a rally in Texas.
- Right-wing influencers spread a false claim that Talarico had checked into a mental health clinic; the article says he had the flu.
- Talarico’s campaign raised $64 million in the third quarter, including donations from many small-dollar contributors.
- Talarico was born in Round Rock, Texas, in 1989, and was adopted by his stepfather, Mark Talarico.
- The article says most opinion polls gave Talarico a narrow edge before voters were due to cast ballots on Tuesday.
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