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Talarico has served in the Texas House since 2018 and is a rising star in Texas politics. His Christian faith is at the center of his politics — and so is his belief in the separation of church and state and his opposition to Christian Nationalism.
It has been 33 years since Texas sent a Democrat to the U.S. Senate, and every day it looks more possible: more and more moderate Republicans are turning away from far-right extremes and from politicians tangled in corruption — like Talarico's opponent, Ken Paxton. As a State Rep, Talarico, a diabetic himself, fought for and won a $25-a-month cap on insulin in Texas, a fight for the three million Texans who share the disease — and, as a former middle-school teacher, fought tirelessly for a $15,000 pay raise for Texas teachers, librarians, counselors and nurses.
