James Talarico won the Democratic nomination for a US Senate seat in Texas on Tuesday, capping a remarkable rise from state lawmaker and seminary student to the party’s standard-bearer in one of the key races of the 2026 midterm cycle.
With his blend of faith-based populism, bipartisan appeal and generational energy, Talarico defeated Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett, a firebrand beloved by the party’s base but who struggled to dispel concerns that she could defeat a Republican in a state that has not elected a Democrat statewide in more than 30 years.
A jubilant Talarico told supporters in Austin before the race was called: “We are not just trying to win an election. We are trying to fundamentally change our politics. And it’s working.”
Again, I was ignoring policy in that comment.
I believe Talarico’s policies/positions and alignments (especially regarding Israel as Crockett is AIPAC funded & trans rights) are better.
That is policy. I’m not here to say you’re wrong. I’m honestly just a bit shell shocked at what I was doing. I tend to agree with most on here, but I got taken by surprise with this candidate specifically.