James Talarico
Democratic candidate in the Texas Senate race, November 3, 2026. State representative.
Documented positions
- Wants Roe v. Wade written into law; proposed barring the Legislature from restricting abortion access. (2026) source
- Says he would protect the Second Amendment while requiring universal background checks. (2026-02) source
- Would create a path to citizenship for long-term residents, spouses and DREAMers while deporting criminals. (2026) source
- Would let Americans of any age join Medicare. (2026-02) source
- Would close billionaire tax loopholes and raise the corporate tax rate. (2026) source
- Would remove the Trump tariffs on farm inputs. (2026-02) source
- Supports a $15 federal minimum wage with tax credits for small businesses. (2026) source
- Supports the PRO Act and proposed repealing Texas limits on unions. (2026) source
- Would speed up renewable energy; proposed regulating greenhouse gases in the Texas House. (2026) source
- Says Iran can be countered without bombing and the president must make the case for war to Congress. (2026) source
- Would legalize regulated marijuana for adults. (2026-02) source
- Opposes private-school vouchers. (2026) source
- Supports access to health care for transgender children. (2026) source
- Would protect the legality of same-sex marriage. (2026-02) source
- Supports a federal paid family leave law. (2026-02) source
Each position is taken from the linked source; dates show when it was recorded.
Estimated lane
Where no documented position exists, the Atlas estimates answers from the Mainstream Democrat lane of the Democratic Party. These estimates are labelled “est.” on the race page and are not the candidate’s stated views.
Race information last updated October 24, 2026.