{"id":2607434,"date":"2026-05-27T13:54:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T17:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-launches-ad-attack-against-james-talarico\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T13:55:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T17:55:58","slug":"gop-launches-ad-attack-against-james-talarico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-launches-ad-attack-against-james-talarico\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP launches ad attack against James Talarico"},"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\">14<\/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%2Fgop-launches-ad-attack-against-james-talarico%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=2607434&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>A conservative super PAC, Win It Back PAC, released an ad attacking Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico, compiling excerpts from his earlier posts and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jim-acosta-i-hate-to-use-the-word-bullst-here-are-8-times-hes-used-it-since-may\/\" title=\"Jim Acosta: \u2018I Hate To Use The Word \u2018Bulls**t.\u2019 Here are 8 Times He\u2019s Used It Since May\">campaign speeches<\/a> alongside commentary criticizing his positions on gender and biology.The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >ad specifically targets remarks suggesting<\/a> there are more than two biological sexes,claiming Talarico \u201cfights for 6 genders and all species,\u201d and uses language describing him as \u201cwoke\u201d and \u201cunambiguous masculinity.\u201d  <\/p>\n<p>Talarico, a Texas House member as 2018, will face Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton 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-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-ends-negotiations-with-nancy-pelosi-on-coronavirus-relief\/\" title=\"Donald Trump Ends Negotiations with Nancy Pelosi on Coronavirus Relief\">senate<\/a>-but-sniffy-joe-won-not-a-chance\/&#8221; title=&#8221;IMPOSSIBLE: GOP Picked Up Seats in House, Picked Up State Legislatures, Picked Up Governorship, Held the &#8230; &#8212; But Sniffy Joe Won?&#8230; NOT A CHANCE&#8221;>general election<\/a>. His campaign emphasizes issues such as healthcare, corruption and democracy, immigration and border security, and foreign policy. The race is described as competitive: after Paxton\u2019s GOP primary runoff win, reports say Talarico raised $600,000 within hours and polling has shown a close contest, with some analysis shifting the race from \u201clikely Republican\u201d to \u201clean Republican.\u201d  <\/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:\/\/winitbackpac.com\/#mission\">Win It Back PAC<\/a>, a conservative super PAC,<em> <\/em>released an ad torching <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/james-talarico\">James Talarico<\/a>, saying the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/texas\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"253\">Texas<\/a> Democratic <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/senate\/\" type=\"category\" id=\"84\">Senate<\/a> nominee \u201cfights for 6 genders and all species.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ad is a compiled video of Talarico\u2019s past posts and bits from his campaign speeches with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reporters-repeatedly-press-psaki-to-explain-biden-calling-vast-majority-of-law-enforcement-decent-honorable-people\/\" title=\"Reporters Repeatedly Press Psaki To Explain Biden Calling \u2018Vast Majority\u2019 Of Law Enforcement \u2018Decent, Honorable People\u2019\">comments calling<\/a> him a \u201cTexas trailblazer\u201d and referring to him as \u201che, its, their.\u201d<\/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\/4583512\/rnc-boasts-primary-wins-despite-trump-low-approval\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>RNC boasts primary wins despite Trump\u2019s low approval ratings<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4583506\/trump-al-green-primary-loss-sotu-antics\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump says he\u2019ll miss Al Green\u2019s State of the Union antics after primary loss<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4583338\/graham-platner-auchincloss-knives-out-guy-benson\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>\u2018Knives are out\u2019 for Democrat critical of Graham Platner: Guy Benson<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ad further criticizes Talarico with comments such as \u201cbearing the cross of white skin and unambiguous masculinity\u201d and \u201cstraight from Revelations in the woke James bible,\u201d in response to Talarico\u2019s saying \u201cthere are many more than two biological sexes. In fact, there are six.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Democrat James Talarico is a woke weirdo. <\/p>\n<p>Kick him to the curb where he belongs, Texas. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/auCFoOIinl\">pic.twitter.com\/auCFoOIinl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 David M. McIntosh (@DavidMMcintosh) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DavidMMcintosh\/status\/2059627179328131273?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 27, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Talarico, who has served as a member of the Texas House of Representatives since 2018, will face Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the general election.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Talarico\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/jamestalarico.com\/issues\/\">campaign<\/a> has focused on key issues including healthcare, corruption and democracy, immigration and border security, and foreign policy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4583186\/james-talarico-records-600000-haul-hours-after-ken-paxton-texas-primary-win\/\"><strong>JAMES TALARICO RECORDS $600,000 HAUL HOURS AFTER KEN PAXTON\u2019S TEXAS PRIMARY WIN: REPORT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/secure.actblue.com\/donate\/jt-ads26-gs?refcode=ads-gs-260303-dtd-23411042331-194843887150-799096598792-james%20talarico&#038;gad_source=1&#038;gad_campaignid=23411042331&#038;gbraid=0AAAABBUhbxZpgXn6Epckl1F5NA2Vs8j6-&#038;gclid=CjwKCAjwrNrQBhBjEiwAoR4VO4F0PaQEECXGjTcs6o6IhjyewOv9WpA2L8yE9j8WwbJ9qqqnrO8SZxoCOjgQAvD_BwE\">According to his campaign<\/a> website, Talarico is running for Senate to take back power for the people and communities,\u00a0arguing that the political system has been overtaken by \u201cbillionaire mega-donors and their puppet politicians.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Talarico has emerged as a strong candidate in Republican stronghold Texas, as reports show <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4583186\/james-talarico-records-600000-haul-hours-after-ken-paxton-texas-primary-win\/&#038;sa=D&#038;source=docs&#038;ust=1779905221672729&#038;usg=AOvVaw0LqwYSmQkr7dR_cjXzgadz\">he raised $600,000 <\/a>within the first two hours of Paxton\u2019s victory over Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) in Tuesday\u2019s GOP primary runoff. In addition to his campaign\u2019s strong fundraising, the Cook Political<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cookpolitical.com\/analysis\/senate\/texas-senate\/texas-senate-moves-lean-republican-after-paxton-runoff-win\"> Report<\/a> has shifted the race from \u201clikely Republican\u201d to \u201clean Republican\u201d as<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/static1.squarespace.com\/static\/67aa7aa3e284b002cd6a420e\/t\/6a0addffcba58d0751053542\/1779097087749\/TSUTexasNov2026.pdf\"> polls<\/a> show Talarico and Paxton in a tight race.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Win It Back PAC released an ad attacking James Talarico for \u201c6 genders and all species.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4275,"featured_media":2607435,"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\/AP25206655040405-e1779900119734.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[80340,3728,6203,37685],"class_list":["post-2607434","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-attack-campaign","tag-election","tag-gop","tag-political-ads"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP25206655040405-e1779900119734.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2607434","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\/4275"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2607434"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2607434\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2607438,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2607434\/revisions\/2607438"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2607435"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2607434"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2607434"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2607434"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}