{"id":2607259,"date":"2026-05-27T08:35:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T12:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/james-talarico-records-600000-haul-hours-after-ken-paxtons-primary-win\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T08:37:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T12:37:39","slug":"james-talarico-records-600000-haul-hours-after-ken-paxtons-primary-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/james-talarico-records-600000-haul-hours-after-ken-paxtons-primary-win\/","title":{"rendered":"James Talarico records $600,000 haul hours after Ken Paxton&#8217;s primary win"},"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%2Fjames-talarico-records-600000-haul-hours-after-ken-paxtons-primary-win%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=2607259&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>Texas State Rep. James Talarico\u2019s Democratic Senate bid picked up major momentum promptly after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton won the Republican primary, setting up a highly watched contest in November.<\/p>\n<p>In the first two hours after Paxton\u2019s win, Talarico raised $600,000-his strongest fundraising stretch to that point-following an already <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/companies-that-donated-to-gov-gavin-newsom-to-help-with-coronavirus-were-rewarded-with-no-bid-state-contracts\/\" title=\"Companies That Donated To Gov. Gavin Newsom To Help With Coronavirus Were Rewarded With No-Bid State Contracts\">record-setting haul<\/a> of $27 million in the first three months of 2026.The race is considered pivotal for control of the U.S. Senate, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >wiht recent polling showing<\/a> the two candidates in a dead heat.<\/p>\n<p>Talarico has tried to portray himself as a bipartisan, people-focused candidate, while Republicans are working to brand him as a progressive, left-leaning Democrat. Talarico\u2019s positions have included an anti-wealth \u201cbillionaire class\u201d stance and sharp foreign-policy criticism, including critiques of Israel and skepticism toward certain U.S. interventions.  <\/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\/texas\/\">Texas<\/a> state Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/james-talarico\/\">James Talarico<\/a>\u2018s Democratic Senate campaign raked in record donations on Tuesday, when his rival secured the Republican nomination, setting the pair up to face off in November. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tuesday evening, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton trounced Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), securing a resounding victory in the Republican primary that ended the incumbent\u2019s decadeslong streak in the Senate. <\/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\/4577833\/rising-gas-prices-gop-poll\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Rising gas prices are causing voters to reconsider voting for GOP: Poll<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4582813\/florida-judge-upholds-gop-congressional-map\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Florida judge strikes down challenge to new GOP congressional map<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4582234\/spencer-pratt-files-complaint-against-karen-bass\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Spencer Pratt files complaint against Karen Bass<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the first two hours following Paxton\u2019s win, Talarico hauled in $600,000, the strongest two hours of his entire campaign, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/playbook\">according to<\/a> <em>Politico<\/em>. The development signals Paxton faces a tough path to victory in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/impossible-gop-picked-up-seats-in-house-picked-up-state-legislatures-picked-up-governorship-held-the-senate-but-sniffy-joe-won-not-a-chance\/\" title=\"IMPOSSIBLE: GOP Picked Up Seats in House, Picked Up State Legislatures, Picked Up Governorship, Held the ... -- But Sniffy Joe Won?... NOT A CHANCE\">general election<\/a>, and comes after Talarico\u2019s campaign raised a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4529864\/james-talarico-texas-senate-campaign-27-million-dollars\/\">historically massive figure<\/a> in the first quarter of 2026. <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Talarico raised $27 million during the first three months of 2026, one of the highest figures on record for a Senate candidate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Senate race between Talarico and Paxton is one of the most closely watched in the country, as it will help determine whether Democrats or Republicans hold a majority in the upper chamber.\u00a0 The<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/polls\/texas-us-senate-election-polls-2026.html\"> latest polling<\/a> puts the two men in a dead heat to win the general election, reinforcing the fiercely competitive dynamics at play in Texas. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Talarico has sought to paint himself as a bipartisan policymaker, as he must win the support of some Republicans to win the race in the deep red state. The GOP has sought to brand the Democrat as someone who would pursue controversial progressive policies.\u00a0Among other things, Talarico is known for his <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elpasotimes.com\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2026\/04\/14\/talarico-announces-close-billionaire-loopholes-agenda-in-texas-us-senate-race\/89605865007\/\">anti-wealth<\/a> stance with his opposition to the \u201c<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fox7austin.com\/election\/james-talarico-warns-billionaires-senate-primary-victory-speech\">billionaire class<\/a>.\u201d On the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-indicates-hes-open-to-eliminating-filibuster-for-voting-reform-legislation\/\" title=\"Biden indicates he\u2019s open to eliminating filibuster for voting reform legislation\">foreign policy side<\/a>, he has sharply critiqued Israel and has embraced a populist, isolationist-leaning approach, targeting the Trump administration over interventions in Iran and Venezuela. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4575122\/senate-gop-fumes-trump-endorses-ken-paxton-texas\/\"><strong>SENATE GOP FUMES AFTER TRUMP SNUBS CORNYN WITH KEN PAXTON ENDORSEMENT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019ve called out the extremes in both parties,\u201d Talarico wrote <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TeamTalaricoHQ\/status\/2059507429751038448\">in a post<\/a> to X on Monday.\u00a0 \u201cI\u2019m not interested in going to Washington DC to serve one political party. I\u2019m going to Washington DC to serve the people of Texas.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Republicans have tried to frame Talarico as a left-wing Democrat, tying him to past comments he\u2019s made about gender and religion. Paxton is likely to continue this messaging through the general election.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to Talarico\u2019s campaign for comment. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Talarico\u2019s Dem Senate bid surged after Paxton won GOP primary, setting November matchup<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2607260,"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\/03\/IMG_7226-e1772677304338.jpeg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[33926,80326,59577,38244,37104],"class_list":["post-2607259","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-campaign-finance","tag-election-aftermath","tag-james-talarico","tag-ken-paxton","tag-texas-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_7226-e1772677304338.jpeg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2607259","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\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2607259"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2607259\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2607263,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2607259\/revisions\/2607263"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2607260"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2607259"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2607259"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2607259"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}