{"id":2643827,"date":"2026-08-12T18:33:59","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T22:33:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/james-talarico-tried-fooling-texas-voters-and-its-blowing-up-in-his-face\/"},"modified":"2026-08-12T18:38:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T22:38:33","slug":"james-talarico-tried-fooling-texas-voters-and-its-blowing-up-in-his-face","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/james-talarico-tried-fooling-texas-voters-and-its-blowing-up-in-his-face\/","title":{"rendered":"James Talarico Tried Fooling Texas Voters, And It&#8217;s Blowing Up in His Face"},"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\">26<\/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-tried-fooling-texas-voters-and-its-blowing-up-in-his-face%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=2643827&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>The content discusses Democrat James Talarico&#8217;s political profile and controversies. It portrays him as a radical figure with controversial statements,including claims that Jesus was a &#8220;radical feminist,&#8221; that there are six genders,and that the border shoudl be open like a &#8220;front porch.&#8221; The article emphasizes his bizarre and radical views on religion,immigration,and social issues,labeling him as a radical ideologue. Despite presenting himself as a moderate,Talarico&#8217;s past remarks and behaviors are described as extreme and out of touch with mainstream values. The piece criticizes the progressive media&#8217;s portrayal of him and suggests that his candidacy is part of a broader Democratic strategy to appeal to voters with radical stances, even as they claim moderation. It highlights recent events like a disruptive town hall and his past statements, asserting that voters should reject his radical agenda in upcoming elections.  <\/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\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Democrat James Talarico has become a household name while attempting to flip a U.S. Senate seat in Texas, but his past statements and bizarre behavior have revealed a radical agenda that voters should roundly reject come November.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s begin with the distant dream of Democrats turning Texas purple. For years, biased media <a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/5441070\/beto-orourke-texas-senate-downballot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">outlets<\/a> and liberal mouthpieces have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ms.now\/rachel-maddow-show\/fresh-evidence-suggests-ted-cruz-could-lose-his-re-election-race-msna1129281\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">peddled<\/a> a prophecy about Democrats winning statewide races, despite failing to do so since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox4news.com\/election\/texas-democrat-statewide-senate-president\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1994<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Each election cycle, far-left PACs <a href=\"https:\/\/www.texastribune.org\/2026\/02\/20\/texas-senate-dark-money-superpacs-talarico-hunt-crockett-paxton-cornyn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">funnel<\/a> millions of dollars into the Lone Star State, promising a blue wave. Even more troubling is that behind every so-called moderate candidate is a radical ideologue.<\/p>\n<p>Liberal pundits and politicians push polls that show the Republican losing, while touting the charisma and charm of whoever runs against them. It happened with Beto O\u2019Rourke, who came close to defeating GOP Sen. Ted Cruz back in 2018, making O\u2019Rourke a patron saint on the left.<\/p>\n<p>He was nominated four years later for the 2022 gubernatorial race against GOP Gov. Greg Abbott, only to lose by <a href=\"https:\/\/ballotpedia.org\/Texas_gubernatorial_election,_2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">double digits<\/a>. That hasn\u2019t stopped progressives and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DUZAj9-kb9e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the media<\/a> from giving Talarico the same treatment as they attempt to distract from his absurd claims, radical ties, and sneaky salesman persona.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s been presented to the public as a moderate state lawmaker, former middle school teacher, and \u201cPresbyterian seminarian.\u201d Yet in an unearthed clip from 2021, during an interview with a \u201cTransQueer\u201d activist, Talarico <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bombshell-clip-james-talarico-saying-hates-christianity-rocks-texas-senate-race\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>: \u201cI always think of myself as a Christian who hates Christianity, right? And, like, I always get drawn back into it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That same year, he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/texas-deserves-better-5-jaw-droppingly-weird-statements-democrat-james-talarico\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">called God<\/a> \u201cnon-binary,\u201d and has implied that Jesus Christ was a \u201cradical feminist.\u201d But the insanity doesn\u2019t stop there.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s on record as saying the nation\u2019s southern border should be treated \u201clike our front porch,\u201d complete with a \u201cgiant welcome mat out front.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Why should Americans be concerned with things like violent gangs, drug runners, human trafficking, and illegal immigration? It\u2019s more important to add new Democratic voters to the rolls.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to biological sexes, he gladly fed the delusion that there are more than two classifications. Indeed, he confidently claimed there are \u201csix\u201d genders.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A recap of what James Talarico believes:<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Jesus Christ was a \u201cradical feminist\u201d<br \/> \u2013 White men are the \u201cgreatest\u201d terror threat<br \/> \u2013 There are \u201csix\u201d biological sexes<br \/> \u2013 The border should be a \u201cfront porch\u201d<br \/> \u2013 Atheists are \u201cmore Christ-like\u201d than Christians<\/p>\n<p>Talarico is too woke, too\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/R72OMkIuqj\">pic.twitter.com\/R72OMkIuqj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lance Gooden (@Lancegooden) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Lancegooden\/status\/2029602164562092305?\">March 5, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, Fox News ran a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox7austin.com\/news\/james-talarico-says-atheists-more-christ-like-than-christian-colleagues\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">story on Talarico<\/a> citing his opposition to putting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/texas-delivers-spectacular-blow-woke-public-school-teachers-slowly-bringing-god-back-america\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ten Commandments<\/a> in public school classrooms. It also highlighted a 2025 interview he did with podcaster Joe Rogan, where he tried to twist sacred scripture to justify abortion.<\/p>\n<p>The Texas Democrat acts like an authority on religion, but he is a false prophet at best. Talarico arrogantly described Christianity as being one of the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/unearthed-interview-james-talarico-called-christianity-violent-religion-saw-atheists-christlike\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">most violent<\/a>\u201d major faiths, while ignoring Texas\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/controversial-islamic-focused-texas-city-attempts-rebrand-amid-controversy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">growing problems<\/a> with radical Islam, which frequently preaches violence against non-believers.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, he bragged about being part of a church that was \u201cactive\u201d in LGBT rights, and which housed an illegal alien family to prevent them from being deported by federal authorities.\u00a0 That should do wonders for him with the average Texas voter<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=476&#038;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F932588129147932%2F&#038;show_text=true&#038;width=267&#038;t=0\" width=\"267\" height=\"591\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>And lest we forget when his campaign staged a damage control photo-op of him eating BBQ as if his political life depended on it. They\u2019d hoped to offset damage done by his past statements about meat, but it only made him look like a pandering phony.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">November, here we come. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ux1w1WzGNO\">pic.twitter.com\/ux1w1WzGNO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Democrats (@TheDemocrats) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheDemocrats\/status\/2059661179790696699?\">May 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Talarico was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/talarico-tries-pivot-away-leftism-gaining-party-nomination-statements-certainly-regret\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">forced to admit<\/a> back in May that many of his past remarks were \u201ccringey,\u201d adding that, \u201cThere are some statements that I\u2019ve made that I certainly regret. There are statements that I\u2019ve made where I\u2019ve missed the mark.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Missed the mark? He didn\u2019t even hit the target. Given Texas\u2019 political makeup, he might as well be speaking an alien language. Yet the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/james-talarico-says-billionaires-destroying-country-parades-around-one-anyway\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">elite<\/a>, who are desperately trying to keep his campaign afloat, would have you believe he\u2019s the perfect fit to represent Texas\u2019 interests in D.C.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s an all-too-familiar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/false-moderates-part-one-democrats-campaign-centrists-rule-radicals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">playbook<\/a> that\u2019s been used by Democrats in recent years with great success. Voters seem to be waking up, though, even in the black community, where support for Democratic candidates is almost unanimous.<\/p>\n<p>During a July town hall, a black woman stood up and called out Talarico for not being straightforward, yelling, \u201cPeople don\u2019t trust you for this reason! And you cannot win without us! So you stay here, you answer our questions, or you suffer the consequence!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Talarico tried to control the chaos with flattery and delay tactics, but said nothing of substance, showing exactly why he\u2019s going to lose to state Attorney General Ken Paxton this fall.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">WJ Nick Givas: James Talarico got heat at a town hall. A woman told him: \u201cPeople don\u2019t trust you for this reason. And you cannot win without us. So, you stay here. You answer our question or you suffer the consequence.\u201d Givas: he\u2019s getting smoked in November. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8cyWiPJDhB\">pic.twitter.com\/8cyWiPJDhB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Western Journal (@WesternJournalX) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WesternJournalX\/status\/2080697221712941247?\">July 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the elevation of figures like Talarico, and others like him, shows how far the left will go to convince voters that these candidates are common-sense leaders with a great vision for America.<\/p>\n<p>In reality, they harbor a deep resentment toward American exceptionalism and will happily sell out the country for a brief stint in power.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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