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Texas · U.S. Senate · 2026
James Talarico
Democratic Challenger Official filing data
Record last updated:
Filing facts
- Name as filed
- TALARICO, JAMES
- Office sought
- U.S. Senate, Texas
- Election year
- 2026
- Party (as filed)
- Democratic
- Seat status
- Challenger
- FEC status
- Statutory candidate (raised or spent over $5,000)
- Website
- Official website: house.texas.gov/members/3685
- FEC candidate ID
- S6TX00479
- Principal committee
- C00919084
Campaign finance summary
As reported to the FEC, through 10/14/2026. Figures are cycle-to-date totals for the principal campaign committee.
| Total receipts | $146,349,912 |
|---|---|
| Contributions from individuals | $139,776,603 |
| Total disbursements | $136,427,055 |
| Cash on hand | $9,922,857 |
Stated positions
Paraphrased neutrally from the candidate’s own published materials. Each statement is attributed (“states…”) and cited. We do not evaluate the feasibility or accuracy of promises. Every candidate in this race is summarized the same way. How we compile these.
| Topic | Summary of stated position | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Campaign finance | Says the first legislation they will pursue in the Senate is an anti-corruption package to ban super PACs and corporate PACs, ban partisan gerrymandering, and increase transparency in all branches of government. | Campaign website — jamestalarico.com/issue/corruption-democracy Accessed October 22, 2026 |
| Taxes and cost of living | Says they will cut taxes for working people, cap credit card interest rates, and lower costs by making billionaires and large corporations pay their fair share. | Campaign website — jamestalarico.com/issue/taxes-cost-of-living Accessed October 22, 2026 |
| Public education | Says they will keep public money in public schools, hire more teachers, raise teacher pay, and bring universal pre-K to every Texas family. | Campaign website — jamestalarico.com/issue/public-education Accessed October 22, 2026 |
| Health care | Says they will protect Texans’ health insurance and Medicaid, lower drug costs and medical debt, and lists allowing every American of any age to join Medicare as a priority. | Campaign website — jamestalarico.com/issue/health-care Accessed October 22, 2026 |
Attributed to the candidate; not verified or evaluated by SaveYourState. Candidates can request a correction by pointing to their own published materials.
Legislative record
No sponsored legislation is linked to this candidate. Records are linked by official legislator ID only — never by name matching — to avoid misattribution.
Sources
- Federal Election Commission — candidate master file (cn26)
- FEC candidate page
- Campaign website — jamestalarico.com/issue/corruption-democracy — retrieved October 22, 2026
- Campaign website — jamestalarico.com/issue/taxes-cost-of-living — retrieved October 22, 2026
- Campaign website — jamestalarico.com/issue/public-education — retrieved October 22, 2026
- Campaign website — jamestalarico.com/issue/health-care — retrieved October 22, 2026
- Website: Wikidata Q100742942 official website (P856)