James Talarico
State Representative, Texas House District 50 · Candidate for Texas U.S. Senate · Democrat
On the 2026 ballotCandidate · Texas U.S. Senate · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Texas Secretary of State — 2026 November General Election candidate list (Candidate Bio Portal, status 'Candidate in the General Election'; certified 2026-08-28): U. S. SENATOR · read Sep 24, 2026
Running for Texas U.S. Senate, Class 2, Nov 3 General. The race page has 6 other candidates, 8 public polls, 2 certified results. See the race
Key Votes
The record
Current office: Texas State Representative, District 50 · Texas House votes not compiled
Serves in the Texas House of Representatives (member page house.texas.gov/members/3685). His Texas House record votes were not compiled this pass. Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Texas House of Representatives · sourceHB 2 (89th Legislature): public education and public school finance · voted Yes
motion to concur in Senate amendments · Record 4015: 122-13 · Texas House, 89th Legislature Regular Session (House Journal, day 77)
May 29, 2025 · Official · Texas House Journal · sourceSB 10 (89th Legislature): display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms · voted No
passed third reading · Record 3503: 82-46 · Texas House, 89th Legislature Regular Session (House Journal, day 73)
May 25, 2025 · Official · Texas House Journal · sourceHB 2 (89th Legislature): public education and public school finance · voted Yes
passed third reading · Record 303: 142-5 · Texas House, 89th Legislature Regular Session (House Journal, day 46)
Apr 17, 2025 · Official · Texas House Journal · sourceSB 2 (89th Legislature): school education savings accounts (vouchers) · voted No
passed third reading · Record 300: 86-61 · Texas House, 89th Legislature Regular Session (House Journal, day 46)
Apr 17, 2025 · Official · Texas House Journal · source
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- $68,555,930cycle to date through Jun 30
- Cash on Hand
- $21,548,155cycle to date through Jun 30
- Spent
- $47,007,775cycle to date through Jun 30
- Debts Owed
- $0cycle to date through Jun 30
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026
Top Payees
Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.
- AISLE 518 · digital fundraising$18.08M
- THEMATIC CAMPAIGNS · media buy$16.04M
- BUMPERACTIVE.COM · printing$1.35M
- IMPACT RESEARCH · survey$1.11M
- MISSION CONTROL, INC. · printing$761.7K
Campaign finance · Talarico for Texas: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Campaign finance · Talarico for Texas: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Raised $68,555,930.42 this cycle · spent $47,007,775.34 · cash on hand $21,548,155.08 · debts owed by the committee $0.00 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $65,585,741.88 (96%); PACs and other political committees $343,408.24 (1%); Transfers from authorized committees $2,594,220.00 (4%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): digital $18.47M; media/ad buying $16.04M; direct mail $2.15M; polling $1.26M; other $1.17M; general consulting $402.4K.
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
Advertising
Who is advertising for and against James
Advertising summary · for and against (2026 cycle)
For: own campaign $2,548,000 on Google; outside Google ads $0–$0; Snap $2,354; broadcast TV pending; FEC independent expenditures $191,267. Against: outside Google ads $442,600–$534,900; opponent campaign ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV pending; FEC independent expenditures $8,721,917. 2026 cycle. Broadcast TV: not yet searched — not yet counted. Meta not included.
Oct 12, 2026 · Official · Ads summary (2026 cycle)Google/YouTube ads · NO GOING BACK PAC INC. (opposing)
NO GOING BACK PAC INC. — opposing this candidate (evidence: schedule e). 12 ads since Nov 2024; spend on these ads $34,900–$44,800 (Google creative spend ranges, geo-allocated); 12 of them also linked to other candidates.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · sourceGoogle/YouTube ads · TEXAS PAC (opposing)
TEXAS PAC — opposing this candidate (evidence: schedule e). 8 ads since Nov 2024; spend on these ads $202,000–$229,000 (Google creative spend ranges, geo-allocated); 8 of them also linked to other candidates.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · sourceGoogle/YouTube ads · AMERICA PAC (opposing)
AMERICA PAC — opposing this candidate (evidence: schedule e). 19 ads since Nov 2024; spend on these ads $205,700–$261,100 (Google creative spend ranges, geo-allocated); 0 of them also linked to other candidates.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · sourceGoogle/YouTube ads · TALARICO FOR TEXAS (supporting)
The candidate's own campaign (TALARICO FOR TEXAS). 42 ads since Nov 2024; Google-reported $2,548,000 since Nov 6 2024 (exact, advertiser-wide).
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · sourceSnapchat ads · Talarico for Texas (supporting)
The candidate's own campaign (Talarico for Texas). 3 ads since Nov 2024; $2,354–$2,354 (Snap disclosed USD (exact)).
Sep 21, 2025 · Official · Snap Political Ads Library (PoliticalAds.zip 2025–2026) · source
Independent Expenditures
FEC independent expenditures on file: $4,708,720 supporting, $30,080,729 opposing, across 283 reports.
MAGA INC.Opposing · $12,500,000
3 reports, newest Oct 3, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
TEXAS PACOpposing · $8,589,495
17 reports, newest Oct 9, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
America PACOpposing · $6,699,891
22 reports, newest Oct 12, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Lower Costs NowSupporting · $2,312,521
9 reports, newest Oct 7, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
NO GOING BACK PAC INC.Opposing · $935,988
1 report, newest Sep 16, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
PROTECTING AMERICA'S FUTUREOpposing · $668,328
6 reports, newest Oct 9, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
EVANGELICALS FOR A BETTER FUTURESupporting · $600,000
1 report, newest Oct 1, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
American Political Action CommitteeOpposing · $518,069
8 reports, newest Sep 16, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
AB PACSupporting · $399,950
3 reports, newest Oct 5, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
New American Jobs FundSupporting · $274,380
2 reports, newest Sep 25, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
CFFE PACSupporting · $224,950
6 reports, newest Oct 6, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Somos PACSupporting · $207,994
9 reports, newest Sep 30, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
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Progressive Turnout ProjectSupporting · $117,785
3 reports, newest Oct 7, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
JEFFERSON RISINGOpposing · $109,804
1 report, newest Sep 30, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
LUPE VOTES FEDERAL SUPER PAC, INC.Supporting · $106,553
41 reports, newest Oct 3, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Texas Organizing Project PACSupporting · $98,632
11 reports, newest Oct 8, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Field Team 6 Inc.Supporting · $89,226
36 reports, newest Sep 20, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Mijente PACSupporting · $53,738
6 reports, newest Oct 9, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Forward Blue PACSupporting · $45,559
2 reports, newest Jul 11, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
HUNTER ACTION FUND (HAF)Opposing · $44,500
2 reports, newest Oct 8, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
The Collective Super PACSupporting · $37,500
2 reports, newest Oct 3, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
THOMAS PAINE SOCIETY L.L.C.Supporting · $36,023
24 reports, newest Oct 11, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Way To Lead PACSupporting · $30,983
2 reports, newest Sep 26, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
UnidosUS Action PACSupporting · $18,983
2 reports, newest Oct 1, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Community Change VotersSupporting · $17,051
2 reports, newest Sep 30, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
THE CONSERVATIVE CAUCUS DBA AMERICANS FOR CONSTITUTIONAL LIBERTYOpposing · $14,654
12 reports, newest Oct 5, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
ASIANS FOR PROGRESSSupporting · $14,482
6 reports, newest Sep 26, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
ITALIAN AMERICAN DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP COUNCILSupporting · $10,550
2 reports, newest Oct 7, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
NAKASEC ACTION FUNDSupporting · $10,135
40 reports, newest Oct 2, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
WinSenateSupporting · $1,250
1 report, newest Oct 8, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Concerned CitizenSupporting · $475
1 report, newest Sep 30, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“I'll stop data centers from driving up utility costs.”
“I will pass a cost-of-living tax cut and raise wages by making the billionaires and corporations pay their fair share.”
“We should ban corporate PACs and get Big Money out of our politics to make our economy work for working people.”
“We must tackle corruption to bring down costs for working people.”
In the News
Press coverage
- Here's your 2026 Texas ballot for the November electionSep 1, 2026 · Press · The Texas Tribune
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
- Official Websitehouse.texas.gov/members/3685Official
- Campaign Websitejamestalarico.comSelf-published
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the ballot: U.S. Senate, Texas · November 3, 2026 general election
Listed as "JAMES TALARICO" (DEM) under U. S. SENATOR in the Texas Secretary of State's 2026 Ballot Certification for the November 3, 2026 General Election (final certification of candidates, signed by the Deputy Secretary of State). Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Texas Secretary of State · sourceU.S. Senator · TX-SEN
Democrat · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 4, 2026 · Official · Texas Secretary of State
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_63cz2sybb.
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