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James Talarico: They’re scared of the movement we are building. They’re gonna throw everything they have at us.
They’re gonna call me a ‘radical leftist.’
They’re going to call me a ‘fake Christian.’
They’ll call us a threat.
The only truth is — we are a threat to their corrupt system.
Q: What does your win signal about what voters want?
James Talarico: I think people are really sick of the politics we’ve had for the last ten years. The first words out of my mouth on the campaign trail was that the real fight in this country is not left versus right — it's top versus bottom.
Let’s get him elected so we have the numbers to that.
James Talarico: No matter what happens in the Republican runoff, we know who we are running against — the billionaire mega-donors and their corrupt political system.
Thankfully, no other president ever needed to.
Texas is a world economic powerhouse – working Texans built that power. We shouldn’t have to struggle so much to afford basics like a roof over our head or healthcare.
The system under Abbott is working against us. We need a clean slate and a fresh start.
No more forever wars.
Greg Abbott's voucher scam was never about helping kids — it's welfare for the well off. Abbott is taking money from 5.5 million public schools kids to instead serve his rich donors.
https://www.expressnews.com/politics/texas/article/voucher-program-public-school-21965412.php
James Talarico: As a millennial, I saw how military disasters like the Iraq war robbed this nation of young lives, billions of dollars, and our moral standing.
We are always told we don’t have enough money for schools but there’s always enough money to bomb people on the other side of the world.
We've never been afraid of Greg Abbott & we're certainly not afraid of him now.
Truly unbelievable stuff. Just up there shamelessly lying his ass off
There’s never enough money for schools or healthcare or veterans.
But there’s always enough money to bomb people on the other side of the world.
We can support the democracy movement in Iran without bombing innocent schoolchildren and sending our American troops off to die.
James Talarico: No one's ever asked me about the cost of housing. The only thing the media wants to ask me about are trans athletes.
The only minority destroying this country is the billionaires. Trans people are 1% of the population. We are focused on the wrong 1%.
Texans are ready for a new kind of politics.
James Talarico in first interview since his primary victory:
My faith teaches me to love my neighbor as myself.
Texas has a deep hunger for a different kind of politics rooted in love. The old politics of total war is dying, and we are building a movement to take on this broken system.
Are you gonna be stopping by SXSW this week? Be sure to come join me for a conversation on the future of public education and how we can combat Greg Abbott's voucher scam: https://schedule.sxswedu.com/events/PP1161832
I was honored to attend the homegoing service of one of my heroes: Rev. Jesse Jackson.
As a pastor, he preached unity and love. As a candidate, he built a multi-racial working-class coalition.
Thank you to the Jackson Family for inviting me to celebrate his incredible life.
Everywhere I go in our state I hear the same thing: Texans are ready for change.
After 12 years of Greg Abbott's corrupt reign, it's time to take our power back.
Our Democratic nominee for TX Governor took on 8 primary opponents & came out on top. I believe she’s the one to retire Abbott. Please give her a follow and support her campaign. @ginafortexas.bsky.social
He’s never looked better! He was looking a little pale. 😂🤣
President @barackobama.bsky.social called this week to congratulate me on the campaign we’re building to take on Abbott. Something special is happening here and the world is taking notice of the momentum that is growing across Texas.
Texans are hungry for change — we're all in and we can do this.
We have all been paying the Greg Abbott Corruption Tax for 12 years too long.
It's simple: We pay more, and we get less, all so Abbott can do favors for his billionaire friends.
So long as we have a governor who can be bought, we won't have a Texas we deserve.
I see you @jamestalarico.bsky.social 🔥
As a mom, the only special interest group I cater to is my kids. Every single fight to strengthen our Texas public schools has been fought w/ them in mind.
When I'm governor, I will fight for your kids' education just as hard as I have for my own.
One thing is clear: we’re about to take back Texas.
To the billionaires who have taken over our state and our country: your unchecked power is coming to an end.
To the people of Texas: this election is our chance to take power back for ourselves and our communities.
My faith teaches me to love my neighbor as myself.
Not just my neighbor who looks like me.
Not just my neighbor who prays like me.
Not just my neighbor who votes like me.
I am called to love all of my neighbors the way I love myself.
I am tired of being pitted against my neighbor.
I am tired of being told to hate my neighbor.
This new kind of politics is being born right here in Texas.
