James Talarico:

[applegrove]

James Talarico has charisma. Tonight as he spoke in San Antonio, I listened but I also was observant of the crowd.
Many were young(under30) & enthusiastic.
He is inspiring young people in the same way 50-60 yrs ago
Bobby Kennedy & Jimmy Carter did.
He is the face of Texas future.

— Granny Zee (@grannyzee.bsky.social) 2026-05-30T03:40:30.661Z

[Lovie777]

1. K & R......

[walkingman]

2. The opportunity to have a young articulate Senator in Texas is exciting. So tired of the Cruz/Cornyn BS.

[ananda]

3. Good sign!

This is good.

[Alice Kramden]

4. This is what we need

Thanks for posting

[calimary]

5. I don't want to fall in love (politically) too quickly.

But so far, I do like what I see.

This grandma will be watching to see how far he might be able to go.

[surfered]

6. It's the choir boy vs the crook! Fingers crossed there are no surprises like in Maine.

[Trueblue Texan]

7. But he only looks like a choir boy next to his vile and crooked opponent..

In fact, he is an experienced legislator, a thoughtful man, and a man of principle. He is practical, articulate, and courageous. He is not afraid to confront the issues and dung storm the Rethugs will try to throw at him. A politician with backbone and morals is something we have all hungered for for so long. He is not a savior, but he is definitely lighting the way for future politicians and VOTERS to take Texas back.

[oldsoldierfadingfast]

9. Makes me happy for...

all of you Texas Dems.

[Trueblue Texan]

13. Thank you.

He gives me hope…more so than Beto did because he has more than just passion to fuel this fight. He is calm and effective and he knows his enemy well—powerful weapons in the political chaos the right likes to stir up.

[Chicagogrl1]

8. I Pray Your Right

But they used to say the same @ Beto O’Rourke

[EuterpeThelo]

11. That was

the first thing I thought too.

My late husband and I were in Houston the weekend before the 2018 Senate election in Texas. The vibe for Beto was absolutely ELECTRIC there. We saw tons and tons of signs, hats, stickers for Beto and literally ONE Cruz yard sign.

I don't have to tell you how that turned out.

[FadedMullet]

12. OK, you two guys. I know we need to be realistic, but didn't someone say "Keep hope alive"?

[summer_in_TX]

10. I also had the opportunity to hear him in person and observed the reactions.

The rally my husband and I attended was back in February in San Marcos. Excellent speaker with a gift of insight into the people there. By the end several near me were wiping away tears. They felt truly seen.

As the state legislator who introduced him said, some legislators are considered show ponies, others work horses. Talarico is both. I looked up his legislative record and it's darned impressive. A lot of very good work in a legislature dominated by Republicans on behalf of public education and students, in particular. Of necessity it was bipartisan and he got them to agree to more than they'd done in the bienniums before he was elected in 2018.

[FakeNoose]

14. Texas Democrats and all TX liberals finally have a reason to hope!

[randr]

15. He is the face of the New Democratic leadership

[bluescribbler]

16. While I am cautiously optimistic about him, I'm still disappointed.

I still see his primary win as another white man beating another woman of color. I don't think I will ever lose that.