James
Talarico
James Talarico is a former public school teacher first elected to the Texas House of...
James Talarico
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Snapshot
James Talarico is a former public school teacher first elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 2018. Born in Round Rock, he attended Wells Branch Elementary School and graduated from McNeil High School before earning degrees from the University of Texas at Austin and Harvard University, then taught middle school on the west side of San Antonio. He currently serves on the Public Education, Juvenile Justice and Family Issues, and Calendars committees.
- Texas House of Representatives, District 502023 to present
- Texas House of Representatives, District 522018 to 2023
- Middle school teacher, San AntonioPrior to 2018
- Executive Director, education nonprofit (Central Texas)Prior to elected office
- University of Texas at AustinB.A., Government
- Harvard UniversityM.Ed., Education Policy
- Austin Presbyterian Theological SeminaryIn progress (seminary studies)
Platform
Campaign Platform
Talarico's platform frames his campaign around fighting corruption and winning power back for working people, with stated priorities on taxes and cost of living, public education, health care, immigration and border security, labor, and rural investment. He also addresses Freedom, Family and Faith, regulation of social media and AI, public safety and justice reform, foreign policy, and energy and environment.
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Policy Priorities
Top Issues
Economy & Fiscal
Healthcare
Social Issues
Safety & Security
Environment
Governance
Education
Snapshot
James Talarico is a former public school teacher first elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 2018. Born in Round Rock, he attended Wells Branch Elementary School and graduated from McNeil High School before earning degrees from the University of Texas at Austin and Harvard University, then taught middle school on the west side of San Antonio. He currently serves on the Public Education, Juvenile Justice and Family Issues, and Calendars committees.
- Texas House of Representatives, District 502023 to present
- Texas House of Representatives, District 522018 to 2023
- Middle school teacher, San AntonioPrior to 2018
- Executive Director, education nonprofit (Central Texas)Prior to elected office
- University of Texas at AustinB.A., Government
- Harvard UniversityM.Ed., Education Policy
- Austin Presbyterian Theological SeminaryIn progress (seminary studies)
About this profile
Each position comes from James Talarico's own words or public record and links to its source, with the date. "Own words" means a direct quote; "Cited" means a vote, bill or official statement. Positions can change, so check the source before relying on one.
It shows how closely your answers line up with James Talarico's public positions on these questions. It is not a prediction, a recommendation or an endorsement.
Campaigns and readers can ask us to review a position. Include the page link, the position, and a link to a public source. We may not be able to reply to every request. Once we verify a correction, we will update the page as quickly as we can.
Paid political ads on this page are labeled "Paid political advertisement" and listed in our public ad record with who paid for them. Ads appearing on this page and site are not an endorsement by Choose Between™. No sponsor or advertiser can change questions, positions or results.