James Talarico
Texas State Representative, District 50 since 2018. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Won the 2026 race for U.S. Senate in Texas.
Texas State Representative, District 50Born 1989Teacher
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 6
- 76 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 12.9%
- Chamber median 4.4%
- With party
- 96%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +12.1
- Won 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Trade, Workforce and Economic Development · vice chair
- Administration
- Public Education
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
ATTORNEY GENERAL (V2811) · Failed in committee Aug 2025
ATTORNEY GENERAL (V2811) · Failed in committee Jul 2025
Family--Marriage Relationship (I0350) · Became law Jun 2025
Education--Higher--Student Fees (I0234) · Became law Jun 2025
EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS (V9941) · Became law Jun 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Talarico sits in the Texas House of Representatives
Talarico is closer to the center than 42% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Donna Howard, Venton Jones, Charlene Ward Johnson
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:04 PM ET
With Talarico’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats96%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills94%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Texas House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Talarico’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Talarico | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2025 | HB 18: Relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the making of… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 82–42 |
| Aug 28, 2025 | SB 8: Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex;… | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 80–48 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | HB 26: Relating to contracting with law enforcement agencies in certain counties. | No | No | Yes | Passed 95–29 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | HB 192: Relating to the funding of law enforcement agencies in certain counties. | No | No | Yes | Passed 88–45 |
| Aug 26, 2025 | HB 8: Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of… | No | No | Yes | Passed 71–63 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Talarico was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | U.S. Senate in Texas | Won | D+12.1 | R+13.9 | +26.0 |
| 2024 | Texas House of Representatives, District 50 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2022 | Texas House of Representatives, District 50 | Won | D+56.7 | — | — |
| 2020 | Texas House of Representatives, District 52 | Won | D+3.0 | — | — |
| 2018 | Texas House of Representatives, District 52 | Won | D+3.5 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $146.3M
- Spent
- $136.4M
- Cash
- $9.9M
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| TALARICO FOR TEXAS FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Seats Talarico has held
- Texas House of Representatives, District 50 · since 2022
- Texas House of Representatives, District 52 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Talarico has run against
- Ken Paxton (R) · 2026 general, won
- Victor Johnson (R) · 2022 election, won
- Lucio Valdez (R) · 2020 election, won
- Cynthia Flores (R) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)
In the polls
Included in 82 polls; Talarico’s best result was 53% (U.S. Senate in Texas).
Talarico’s polls in the database →How we know Talarico
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC S6TX00479
- Open States ocd-person/5e4e2fd2-e8a9-46f3-aab5-ffbc782afa8b
- Wikidata Q100742942
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET