James Talarico

thumb| James Dell Talarico (born May 17, 1989) is an American politician and educator who has served since 2018 as a member of the Texas House of Representatives. He is the Democratic nominee in the 2026 U.S. Senate election in Texas. Quotes God is non-binary. Quoted in Gabrielle Fahmy, "'Blood' Money", The New York Post (July 5, 2026), p. 15; Philip Elliott, "Culture Shock", TIME (June 22, 2026), p. 10 Instead of putting the 10 Commandments in every classroom, instead of forcing school children to read the Bible against their wills, why don't we, all of us, look inward and figure out how we can be more Christ-like, even when it's uncomfortable And that applies to Muslims and Hindus…they can learn a lot from Jesus. I have met so many Hindus, Buddhists, Sikh Jews, Muslims, atheists, agnostics who are more Christ-like than some of the Christians I serve with in the Texas legislature. It is about how you treat other people. Quoted in "Texas Dem who said God is ‘nonbinary’ now says atheists are more ‘Christ-like’ than Christian colleagues", Fox News (January 31, 2026). External links Category:1989 births Category:Living people Category:Politicians from Texas Category:Democratic Party (United States) politicians Category:Presbyterians from the United States Category:Educators from the United States Category:University of Texas at Austin alumni Category:Harvard University alumni