{"id":2607229,"date":"2026-05-27T07:05:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T11:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-has-talarico-done-as-the-only-official-texas-senate-nominee\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T07:06:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T11:06:32","slug":"what-has-talarico-done-as-the-only-official-texas-senate-nominee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-has-talarico-done-as-the-only-official-texas-senate-nominee\/","title":{"rendered":"What has Talarico done as the only official Texas Senate nominee?\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhat-has-talarico-done-as-the-only-official-texas-senate-nominee%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2607229&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico has spent the two months since winning the March 3 primary building support within Texas Democrats and broadening his appeal after a competitive party contest. A key priority has been strengthening outreach to Black voters through events at historically Black Colleges and Universities and meetings with Black leaders across major Texas metro areas.<\/p>\n<p>His campaign has also sought high-profile momentum, including a visit to austin by former President Barack Obama in May to introduce Talarico to voters. in parallel, Talarico has campaigned alongside down-ballot candidates to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/george-soros-launches-major-effort-to-flip-a-republican-stronghold-blue\/\" title=\"George Soros Launches Major Effort to Flip a ...ublican Stronghold Blue\">boost turnout ahead<\/a> of November and has worked to balance progressive themes with messages aimed at moderates and independents-such as backing proposals to suspend the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawmakers-debate-future-infrastructure-bills\/\" title=\"Lawmakers debate future infrastructure bills\">federal gas tax<\/a> while also calling for higher taxes on billionaires.<\/p>\n<p>After the runoff, he is launching a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >general election kickoff tour<\/a> with rallies in several Texas cities. National democrats believe fundraising and GOP turmoil will help, but polling nonetheless suggests a close race: a recent Texas Southern University poll showed tight results, with Cornyn leading Talarico 45% to 44% and Paxton tied with talarico at 45% each.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrat\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"475\">Democratic<\/a> Senate nominee <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/james-talarico\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"17710\">James Talarico<\/a> has had two months since winning the March 3 primary to campaign, as <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/john-cornyn\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"965\">Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ken-paxton\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4370\">Attorney General Ken Paxton<\/a> have engaged in a bruising runoff. So what has he been up to?<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In his effort to become the first Democrat to win a Texas Senate seat since 1988, Talarico has spent the spring consolidating support within his own party and expanding his profile beyond the liberal and suburban voters who have fueled his rise in state politics.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4582478\/johnny-garcia-maureen-galindo-texas-runoff-election\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Johnny Garcia wins Texas Democratic runoff election for 35th District<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4583010\/republicans-fall-in-line-ken-paxton-victory\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Republicans fall in line behind Ken Paxton after resounding victory<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4582071\/texas-senate-runoff-result-cornyn-paxton\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Paxton beats Cornyn in high-profile Texas Senate GOP runoff<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A major focus has been on improving his standing with Black voters, many of whom backed Rep. Jasmine Crockett during the primary. Talarico has attended events at Historically Black Colleges and Universities and met with Black leaders in Houston, Austin, and the Dallas-Fort Worth area as his campaign works to unify Democrats after a competitive primary. <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Helping with that effort was a visit to Austin by former President Barack Obama in May. During the visit, Obama introduced Talarico to voters at an Austin restaurant as the next senator from Texas, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/05\/12\/us\/obama-james-talarico-texas-senate-2026-democrats.html\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/05\/12\/us\/obama-james-talarico-texas-senate-2026-democrats.html\">according<\/a> to the <em>New York Times<\/em>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Democrat has also campaigned alongside down-ballot candidates in an effort to energize turnout ahead of November. Talarico and his team have appeared with Rep. Julie Johnson (D-TX) in her runoff against former Rep. Colin Allred (D-TX), as well as congressional candidate Johnny Garcia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the same time, Talarico has tried to balance progressive messaging with broader economic appeals aimed at moderates and independents. He recently backed President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump\u2019s<\/a> calls to suspend the federal gas tax amid rising prices tied to the war with Iran. At the same time, Talarico has unveiled a proposal to raise taxes on billionaires, many of whom have backed his campaign for Senate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following Tuesday\u2019s runoff, Talarico is launching a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilize.us\/talaricofortexas\/?tag_ids=1\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.mobilize.us\/talaricofortexas\/?tag_ids=1\">general election kickoff <\/a>tour with rallies planned in Houston, San Antonio, Leander, Plano, and Nacogdoches.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">National Democrats are bullish that Talarico\u2019s fundraising advantage and the contentious GOP primary will put the race into place.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4582393\/ken-paxton-wife-no-endorsement-texas-senate-runoff\/\">KEN PAXTON\u2019S ESTRANGED WIFE DOESN\u2019T OFFER ENDORSEMENT IN SENATE RACE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet, even with much attention being paid to Paxton and Talarico already in the general election, polling shows a tight race.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/static1.squarespace.com\/static\/67aa7aa3e284b002cd6a420e\/t\/6a0addffcba58d0751053542\/1779097087749\/TSUTexasNov2026.pdf\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-continuous-media-covid-fear-mongering-may-backfire-and-diminish-democrat-voter-turnout\/\" title=\"The Continuous Media COVID Fear Mongering May BACKFIRE and Diminish Democrat Voter Turnout\">recent poll<\/a><\/a> from Texas Southern University showed Cornyn leading Talarico 45%-to-44%. The same poll found Paxton and Talarico tied at 45% each.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>James Talarico\u2019s steps to widen support after March 3 primary win<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3691,"featured_media":2607230,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP26049014277675-e1779833976471.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[33399,46628,68501,37104,80323],"class_list":["post-2607229","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-2024-elections","tag-political-appointment","tag-talarico","tag-texas-politics","tag-texas-senate-nominee"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP26049014277675-e1779833976471.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2607229","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3691"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2607229"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2607229\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2607233,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2607229\/revisions\/2607233"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2607230"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2607229"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2607229"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2607229"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}