James Talarico Puts His Faith in Texas Voters

The New Yorker · Tad Friend · 2026-02-23 11:00 UTC

The Senate candidate believes that Democrats can win in Texas by appealing to higher values. Will a politics “based on love” succeed in the age of Trump? Tad Friend reports on the G.O.P. primary race between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton, and on the primary contest between Jasmine Crockett and Talarico, which may indicate the future of the Democratic Party.

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