Talarico Deviates From the Beto Model
The Democratic Senate candidate from Texas is betting on faith, oil, and a little ideological flexibility.
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The OppositionTalarico Deviates From the Beto ModelThe Democratic Senate candidate from Texas is betting on faith, oil, and a little ideological flexibility.Lauren EganJun 15, 2026∙ Paid11ShareJames Talarico speaking at a rally on May 27, 2026. (Photo: Jason Fochtman/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)WHEN JAMES TALARICO FIRST STARTED to take off last summer, moderate-minded Democratic officials were anxious. They’d seen videos of him in the state House talking about how “God is nonbinary” and were convinced that he was too liberal to win statewide.
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