Episode 3473
James Talarico
Thu, 2026-Nov-05 03:19 UTC
Length - 1:59
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With 1,256,040 views on Wednesday, 4 November 2026 our article of the day is James Talarico.
James Dell Talarico ( TAL-ə-REE-koh, born May 17, 1989) is an American politician and educator who is the United States senator-elect from Texas. A member of the Democratic Party, he has served since 2018 as a member of the Texas House of Representatives.
Born in Round Rock, Texas, Talarico is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and Harvard University. Before entering politics, he was a middle school English teacher and an executive director for an education nonprofit. He is serving his fourth term in the Texas House of Representatives, having first been elected in 2018. While serving in the Texas House, Talarico started to pursue a Master of Divinity at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary.
Talarico has been described as a populist influenced by Christian social teaching. In 2025, he announced his candidacy for the U. S. Senate election in 2026. He defeated U. S. representative Jasmine Crockett in the Democratic primary and Republican nominee Ken Paxton in the general election. He is the first Democrat to win a U. S. senate election in Texas since 1988.
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 03:19 UTC on Thursday, 5 November 2026.
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