Progressive Media Darling Jumps Into Senate Primary With Colin Allred

Jennifer Bowers Bahney Sep 5th, 2025, 5:25 pm

Texas Democratic state Rep. James Talarico is reportedly ready to announce he’ll run for U.S. Senate next year, according to

If so, he’ll face former Rep. Colin Allred (D-TX), who announced his candidacy in July.

Talarico “has been considered a rising star in Texas, conducting dozens of national media interviews after he and his fellow Democrats left the state to hold up a President Donald Trump -led plan aimed at netting more Republican-leaning seats,” according to the report.

Last week, Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) signed into law the state’s new redistricted maps that are expected to help Republicans win up to five more seats in Congress at the midterm elect

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