Talarico says he ‘missed the mark’ in claiming there are ‘six sexes’

Lauren GreenSeptember 9, 2026

James Talarico, a Texas Democratic Senate candidate, acknowledged that he previously misstated teh number of sexes, initially claiming there were six. During an interview on Fox News, he corrected himself, clarifying that there are actually two sexes, with a small percentage of individuals having genetic variations. Thank you for the information. To clarify, the scientific consensus recognizes that biological sex is primarily classified as male or female based on reproductive anatomy and genetics. However, there are variations such as intersex conditions, which account for a small percentage of the population and involve differences in chromosomal patterns, hormones, or physical characteristics. These variations are natural and do not necessarily fit neatly into a binary framework.

Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico said he “missed the mark” on his previous statement claiming there were six sexes during his first interview of the general election on Fox News.

“I’ve missed the mark on some of my past statements,” Talarico said on The Story with Martha MacCallum. “I will be the first to admit it. What I meant is that there are two sexes, and then there’s a small percentage of people with genetic abnormalities. I obviously didn’t say it correctly. There are not six sexes. There are two.”