
All the details on the Texas senator’s relationship. James Talarico has turned Texas blue for the first time in decades. Until November 3, the state hadn’t elected a Democratic politician to the Senate since 1988. Talarico, a middle school teacher-turned politician, joined the Texas House of Representatives in 2018 and announced his campaign for the U.S. Senate in 2025, defeating Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
