U.S. Senator
James Talarico
James Talarico is an eighth-generation Texan, former middle school teacher, Presbyterian seminarian and Texas state representative.
Where they stand
Immigration and Border Policy
Supports comprehensive immigration reform that secures the border while expanding legal migration, focusing ICE resources on criminals, gang members, and traffickers, creating legalization pathways for some undocumented immigrants, modernizing ports of entry, and reducing the asylum backlog.
Taxes, Costs, and Economic Opportunity
Supports higher taxes on billionaires and corporations, expanded family tax credits, a $15 federal minimum wage, and lower housing, grocery, energy, health-care, and prescription costs through competition, assistance, and regulation; he also supports repealing tariffs.
Health Care Access and Costs
Supports allowing every American to join Medicare, lowering prescription costs through negotiation and generic competition, protecting Affordable Care Act coverage, reforming prior authorization, supporting rural hospitals, and reducing medical debt.
Background
His campaign biography says he taught sixth-grade language arts at Rhodes Middle School on San Antonio's west side.
- Eighth-generation Texan
- Former middle school teacher
- Sixth-grade language-arts teacher, Rhodes Middle School, San Antonio
- Presbyterian seminarian
- Texas state representative
Support
Kamala Harris
“I offer him my full support in the months ahead.”
— Kamala Harris, former Vice President of the United States
Congressional Black Caucus PAC
“Black Texans deserve a leader who will lower costs, stand up to corruption, and advance equity.”
— Representative Gregory Meeks, Congressional Black Caucus PAC chair
Texas AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education (COPE)
“The Texas labor movement will fight shoulder-to-shoulder with James to make sure workers take back our power.”
— Leonard Aguilar, Texas AFL-CIO president
End Citizens United
“We are proud to endorse James and look forward to helping him win in November.”
— Tiffany Muller, End Citizens United president
American Federation of Government Employees
“fight for the people who show up every day to serve the public.”
— Cheryl Eliano, AFGE District 10 national vice president
Money
$69M
raised
$22M cash
cash on hand
Top donor employers: UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, GOOGLE
Outside money: $32M opposing
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