James Talarico Nov 2

Our message has never changed

Over the past year, we’ve built a movement unlike anything Texas has ever seen. Millions of people have come together for a fight larger than any one of us. We came together to take power back for ourselves and our communities from a corrupt status quo rigged by billionaires and corporate mega-donors. The mission...

James Talarico Nov 1

No, it’s not too late.

We’re getting a lot of questions about whether or not a donation today can really make any difference. And the answer is, in no uncertain terms, absolutely. Here’s why: When we made our budget, we had to look at historical data and fundraising trends. It gave us an idea of what we could raise and how we needed to...

James Talarico Oct 31

The powers that ought to be

This election is a battle between the powers that be and the powers that ought to be. We are the underdogs — we’re literally going up against the richest man in the world. This weekend is the last play of the last drive. We’re fourth and goal, and whether we win or lose depends on how we come together as a team to...

James Talarico Oct 30

Clear eyes, full hearts, can’t lose

At this time of year in Texas, there’s no better place to be than at a high school football game — the band, the roar of the crowd, the chill in the air. No matter who you are or what you look like, everyone in town is there for the same reason: to root for the same team. In a few hours, those Friday night lights...

James Talarico Oct 29

You deserve an explanation

I know I have asked a lot of folks during this campaign. I would love it if I never had to ask for another dollar, but that would mean forfeiting at the 5-yard line. But before I ask for another dollar from anyone, you deserve an explanation. So let me pull back the curtain here on how our strategy and budget work....

James Talarico Oct 28

I’m done picking up Ken Paxton’s tab

Lyle Lovett had a song called “That’s Right (You’re Not From Texas).” There’s a line in that song that I love: “At a dance hall down in Texas / That’s the finest place to be / The women they all look beautiful / And their men will buy your beer for free.” Every Texas bar has those regulars. The ones who pick up a...

James Talarico Oct 27

We’ve taken risks and broken rules

I promised you on day one that this wouldn’t be a typical campaign. We weren’t going to follow the DC playbook that has failed us too many times. Doing something as historic as winning Texas requires taking risks and breaking “rules.” One of the biggest decisions for every campaign is how you spend your time. It’s...

James Talarico Oct 25

An ungodly amount of money

On Friday, Texas’ U.S. Senate race became the most expensive non-presidential election in American history. It happened right after an Elon Musk-funded super PAC and Trump’s MAGA Inc. added about $40 million more in spending against us. It’s an ungodly amount of money, and you can see Republicans have been...

James Talarico Oct 23

We are getting pummeled

Texas PAC — the super PAC run by Senate Republicans and bankrolled by Elon Musk — just dropped another $32.4 million into Texas. Shortly after, MAGA Inc. doubled down with $8 million more to bail out Ken Paxton. The truth is, national Republicans are drastically outspending us. We’re getting pummeled on TV and...

James Talarico Oct 22

A personal note from the road

I wanted to write you an update from the road as we head from Beaumont to Galveston. My team and I are barnstorming the state once again to try to earn every vote possible. With early voting underway (that’s when the majority of Texans vote), we’re wearing out our boots and racking up thousands of miles on the open...

James Talarico Oct 18

Voter suppression

In this campaign, we are not only taking on Ken Paxton, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, the national Republican Party, and super PACs that are spending an obscene amount of money to defeat us... We are taking on some of the worst laws in the country designed to make it harder for Texans to vote. If you understand the...

James Talarico Oct 17

David vs. Goliath

Super PAC and dark money spending against us has officially crossed $250 million. It just keeps coming. It’s hard to really comprehend that amount of money. So I want to try to put it in context for you. It’s nearly six times what Republican outside groups spent in the 2024 Texas Senate race. Senate Republicans’...

James Talarico Oct 14

I hate asking

I would say asking for money is my least favorite part of running for office. But that’s not even the full truth. I flat-out hate it. If there were a way to win a U.S. Senate seat without ever asking people to donate, I would do it. I honestly wish the record-breaking money we raised already would be enough. But...

James Talarico Oct 11

Test

This isn’t a pop quiz, and sorry to any of my former students I scared with that subject line. But we do have a test in front of us. Our movement is facing the pre-general election Federal Election Commission deadline on October 14 — the final FEC deadline of the campaign. I get that you hear a lot about these FEC...

James Talarico Oct 8

A resounding victory

It’s officially “pollercoaster” season. It feels like I see a new one every day, and almost all of them tell the same story. Texas’ U.S. Senate race is within the margin of error. Most polls show us with an advantage, which is great, but almost none of them have us over that 50% mark. There are still Texans making...

James Talarico Oct 4

Our plan to win:

Most campaigns don’t share their strategy — but you deserve to know where we’re at in the race right now. I want to do this differently. I’m writing this to share our path to win this race and to ask you to play a role. If you’re already fired up to get involved, sign up to blockwalk with us before early voting...

James Talarico Oct 3

This war in Iran is a disaster

This war is killing Americans and making everything more expensive. We’re closing schools and hospitals in this country so we can bomb schools and hospitals in other countries. There’s never enough money for education and healthcare, but there’s always enough money for war. Corrupt politicians are profiting off a...

James Talarico Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Texas

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