James Talarico
Senator-elect from Texas
Democrat
Won the seat
- Seat
- Texas Senate
- Opponent
- Ken Paxton (R)
- Result
- 55.1% – 43.0%
- Status
- Called
Where they stand.
The issues
Corruption & Democracy
Wants to ban super PACs, corporate PACs and congressional stock trading, and close billionaire tax loopholes.
“His anti-corruption agenda bans super PACs and corporate PACs, bans stock trading by members of Congress, and closes billionaire tax loopholes.”
Source for Corruption & Democracy, on James Talarico’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Taxes & Cost of Living
Says he will cut taxes for working people and cap credit card interest rates, paid for by higher taxes on billionaires and large corporations.
“In the Senate, he’ll cut taxes for working people, cap credit card interest rates, and lower the cost of rent, groceries, utilities, and gas by making billionaires and giant corporations pay their fair share.”
Source for Taxes & Cost of Living, on James Talarico’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Health Care
Plans to protect Texans' health insurance and Medicaid, lower drug costs and medical debt, and address maternal mortality in Texas.
“In the Senate, he’ll protect Texans’ health insurance and Medicaid, lower drug costs and medical debt, and end Texas’ maternal mortality crisis.”
Source for Health Care, on James Talarico’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Immigration & Border Security
Plans to hire more Border Patrol agents, crack down on cartels and pass comprehensive immigration reform.
“His plan, endorsed by a Republican sheriff, hires more Border Patrol agents, cracks down on the cartels, and passes comprehensive immigration reform to fix a broken system.”
Source for Immigration & Border Security, on James Talarico’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Public Safety & Justice
Says he will fund law enforcement, protect the Second Amendment and pass universal background checks.
“James Talarico will give law enforcement the resources it needs, protect the Second Amendment while passing universal background checks, and stop crime before it happens.”
Source for Public Safety & Justice, on James Talarico’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)
From James Talarico’s campaign website. Summaries are ours; anything in quotation marks is copied word for word from the linked page. Read the full platform (opens in a new tab)
The promises
- DemocracyClock is ticking
Make an anti-corruption package his first Senate legislation, banning super PACs, corporate PACs and partisan gerrymandering
“the first set of legislation I will pursue in the U.S. Senate will be an anti-corruption package to ban super PACs and corporate PACs, ban partisan gerrymandering, and increase transparency and accountability in all branches of government”
Campaign website, Corruption & Democracy page, 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab)
- HealthClock is ticking
Restore the Affordable Care Act's enhanced premium tax credits
“reinstate the Affordable Care Act (ACA)’s enhanced premium tax credits”
Campaign website, Taxes & Cost of Living page, 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab)
- Cost of livingClock is ticking
Raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour
“Raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour”
Campaign website, Taxes & Cost of Living page, 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab)
- OtherClock is ticking
Pass universal background checks for gun sales
“Establish universal background checks for gun sales”
Campaign website, Public Safety & Justice page, 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab)
James Dell Talarico is an American politician and educator who is the United States senator-elect from Texas. A member of the Democratic Party, he has served as a member of the Texas House of Representatives since 2018.
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- Raised
- $146.3M
- From individuals
- $139.8M
- Spent
- $136.4M
- Cash on hand
- $9.9M
Federal Election Commission, through 2026-10-14.
None on record
No donations from AIPAC and no AIPAC-paid ads for or against James Talarico in FEC filings for the 2022, 2024 or 2026 elections.
AIPAC is a pro-Israel lobbying group that spends on elections two ways. Its PAC collects donations from members and sends them to campaigns, where they become the candidate’s money to spend. Its super PAC, United Democracy Project, runs its own ads, and the candidate gets no say in those, whether they help or hurt. From Federal Election Commission filings through 2026-10-14: AIPAC PAC filings (opens in a new tab), United Democracy Project filings (opens in a new tab).
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