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Attorney Dan Cogdell addresses reporters, March 26, 2024, at Harris County Criminal Courts at Law in Houston. (Yi-Chin Lee/Houston Chronicle via AP, file)

Ken Paxton’s attorney in his impeachment trial endorses James Talarico in Senate race

By Jesse Bedayn - Associated Press

Interpreting the bible illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Pastor’s open letter to Senate candidate James Talarico says it all

By Everett Piper

Texas state Rep. and Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico attends a rally in Houston, Wednesday, May 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Joel Angel Juarez)

Republicans vow to make Talarico ‘unrecognizable’ before summer is out

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, speaks during a primary runoff election night event after winning the Republican party's nomination Tuesday, May 26, 2026, in Plano, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Ken Paxton is ‘optimistic’ Senate GOP will back his campaign after his bitter primary win

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

Texas state Rep. and Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico attends a rally in Houston, Wednesday, May 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Joel Angel Juarez)

James Talarico, wrong for Texas and America

By Robert Knight

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, smiles at a campaign event in McKinney, Texas, Tuesday, May 19, 2026. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

WATCH: Is Texas actually in play? What Ken Paxton’s runoff win means for the midterms

Texas Democratic Senate candidate and Texas state Rep. James Talarico, Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa and former President Barack Obama visit the Taco Joint on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Joel Angel Juarez, Pool)

Obama meets with Talarico, aiming to boost Democrat’s bid for U.S. Senate in Texas

By Jesse Bedayn - Associated Press

James Talarico, a Texas Democratic primary candidate for U.S. Senate, speaks during an event in San Antonio, Texas on Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Brenda Bazán, File)

Democrats crow about fundraising in competitive Senate races

By Mike Catalini and Jonathan J. Cooper - Associated Press

Texas state Rep. James Talarico, D-Austin, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, speaks at a primary election watch party Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Rep. James Talarico: Texas Democrats’ ‘Beto’ O’Rourke 2.0

By Peter Parisi

Texas Democratic Senate candidate Texas state Rep. James Talarico, D-Austin, meets with attendees after speaking for the first time since winning the Democratic nomination in Austin, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Trump, GOP intensify attacks on Democrat Talarico as he seeks to end party’s losing streak in Texas

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

This photo combination shows Stephen Colbert, left, in Los Angeles, Sept. 12, 2022 and Texas Rep. James Talarico, Aug. 16, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Talia Sprague, Jae C. Hong, file)

FCC chair calls Colbert ‘censorship’ controversy a ‘hoax’ orchestrated for clicks and donations

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

Texas Democratic Senate candidate Texas state Rep. James Talarico, D-Austin, waves before speaking for the first time since winning the Democratic nomination in Austin, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

James Talarico: Obama 2.0

By Everett Piper

FILE - State Rep. James Talarico, D-Austin, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, greets supporters at a primary election watch party in Austin, Texas, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Texas voters, don’t be fooled by James Talarico

By Cal Thomas

Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, speaks to the media Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Jack Myer)

Battle for Texas Senate seat hinges on Republican runoff and a Trump endorsement

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

Texas state Rep. James Talarico, D-Austin, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, speaks at a primary election watch party Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Talarico wins Texas Senate Democratic nomination while Cornyn and Paxton head to Republican runoff

By Thomas Beaumont and Will Weissert - Associated Press

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr testifies before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology oversight hearing of the Federal Communications Commission on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) ** FILE **

FCC chairman says the agency is investigating ABC’s ‘The View’ over equal time rule

By Meg Kinnard - Associated Press

Stephen Colbert attends the 36th Annual PaleyFest "An Evening with Stephen Colbert" in Los Angeles on March 16, 2019. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

What to know about the ‘equal time’ rule Stephen Colbert says led CBS to pull his Talarico interview

By Meg Kinnard - Associated Press

Primary candidates for U.S. Senate, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, right, and Texas state Rep. James Talarico, D-Austin, left, participate in a debate during the Texas AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education Convention, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Georgetown, Texas. (Bob Daemmrich/Texas Tribune via AP, Pool)

Race, electability collide in Democrat battle to break 30-year losing streak

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Texas state Rep. James Talarico, D-Austin, left, shakes hands with Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, prior a debate during the Texas AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education Convention, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Georgetown, Texas. (Bob Daemmrich/Texas Tribune via AP, Pool)

Democrats Crockett, Talarico align on much in Texas Senate debate. Trump impeachment is different

By Thomas Beaumont - Associated Press

Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, speaks to reporters after announcing her run in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

2 Democrats, 2 strategies: Texas Senate race shows party split on Trump-focus in midterm elections

By Joey Cappelletti and Thomas Beaumont - Associated Press