James Talarico
U.S. Senate · TX · Class 2 · U.S. Senate
FlipFlip: 55.1%; raised $146,349,912.38; COH $9,922,857.40 on 2026-10-14; IE for $5,307,415.54 / against $9,492,085.12.
Election
2026-11-03. Votes 5,445,121 (55.1%). Opponent: Ken Paxton (R). Previous officeholder: John Cornyn (R) — lost 2026 GOP primary; seat held by Cornyn entering the cycle. Status in file: yes.
Money reported in the file
Raised $146,349,912. Cash on hand $9,922,857 as of 2026-10-14. Outside for $5,307,416; against $9,492,085.
2025-09-08 to 2026-10-14 (PRE-GENERAL)
Documented ties (51)
| Relationship | Amount | Date | Evidence | Source | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| principal campaign committee of | — | 2025-2026 | Reported | Talarico for Texas (Campaign site) | James Talarico |
| individual contributions $139,776,602.82 | $139,776,603 | 2026-10-14 | Reported | Individual contributors (aggregate) | Talarico for Texas (Campaign site) |
| other political committee contributions $468,805.64 | $468,806 | 2026-10-14 | Reported | PAC / other political committees (aggregate) | Talarico for Texas (Campaign site) |
| party committee contributions $62,000.00 | $62,000 | 2026-10-14 | Reported | Party committees (aggregate) | Talarico for Texas (Campaign site) |
| transfers from other authorized committee $5,983,937.57 | $5,983,938 | 2026-10-14 | Reported | Authorized / joint fundraising committees | Talarico for Texas (Campaign site) |
| total receipts $146,349,912.38; cash on hand $9,922,857.40 | $146,349,912 | 2026-10-14 | Reported | Talarico for Texas (Campaign site) | James Talarico |
| PAC/other committee contribution (scaled share of FEC 11c; cat Leadership PAC) | $17,363 | 2025-2026 | Reported | LOBO PAC | Talarico for Texas (Campaign site) |
| PAC/other committee contribution (scaled share of FEC 11c; cat Ideological / nonconnected PAC) | $17,363 | 2025-2026 | Reported | SD PAC | Talarico for Texas (Campaign site) |
| PAC/other committee contribution (scaled share of FEC 11c; cat Ideological / nonconnected PAC) | $8,682 | 2025-2026 | Reported | NO DEM LEFT BEHIND PAC (Organization site) | Talarico for Texas (Campaign site) |
| PAC/other committee contribution (scaled share of FEC 11c; cat Labor union) | $8,682 | 2025-2026 | Reported | CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS | Talarico for Texas (Campaign site) |
| PAC/other committee contribution (scaled share of FEC 11c; cat Leadership PAC) | $8,682 | 2025-2026 | Reported | AMERICAN MOBILIZATION PAC | Talarico for Texas (Campaign site) |
| PAC/other committee contribution (scaled share of FEC 11c; cat Leadership PAC) | $8,682 | 2025-2026 | Reported | LIFTOFF PAC | Talarico for Texas (Campaign site) |
| PAC/other committee contribution (scaled share of FEC 11c; cat Leadership PAC) | $8,682 | 2025-2026 | Reported | MITTEN PAC | Talarico for Texas (Campaign site) |
| PAC/other committee contribution (scaled share of FEC 11c; cat Leadership PAC) | $8,682 | 2025-2026 | Reported | TURQUOISE PAC | Talarico for Texas (Campaign site) |
| PAC/other committee contribution (scaled share of FEC 11c; cat Leadership PAC) | $8,682 | 2025-2026 | Reported | PURPOSE PAC | Talarico for Texas (Campaign site) |
| PAC/other committee contribution (scaled share of FEC 11c; cat Leadership PAC) | $8,682 | 2025-2026 | Reported | I GOT YOUR BACK PAC | Talarico for Texas (Campaign site) |
| PAC/other committee contribution (scaled share of FEC 11c; cat Labor union) | $8,682 | 2025-2026 | Reported | MIDWEST REGION LABORERS' POLITICAL LEAGUE | Talarico for Texas (Campaign site) |
| PAC/other committee contribution (scaled share of FEC 11c; cat Leadership PAC) | $8,682 | 2025-2026 | Reported | MOTOR CITY PAC | Talarico for Texas (Campaign site) |
| PAC/other committee contribution (scaled share of FEC 11c; cat Leadership PAC) | $8,682 | 2025-2026 | Reported | OFF THE SIDELINES PAC | Talarico for Texas (Campaign site) |
| PAC/other committee contribution (scaled share of FEC 11c; cat Leadership PAC) | $8,682 | 2025-2026 | Reported | DEFEND THE DREAM | Talarico for Texas (Campaign site) |
| PAC/other committee contribution (scaled share of FEC 11c; cat Ideological / nonconnected PAC) | $8,682 | 2025-2026 | Reported | LONE STAR PROJECT | Talarico for Texas (Campaign site) |
| PAC/other committee contribution (scaled share of FEC 11c; cat Membership organization) | $8,682 | 2025-2026 | Reported | AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) | Talarico for Texas (Campaign site) |
| PAC/other committee contribution (scaled share of FEC 11c; cat Leadership PAC) | $8,682 | 2025-2026 | Reported | BLUE HEN FEDERAL PAC | Talarico for Texas (Campaign site) |
| PAC/other committee contribution (scaled share of FEC 11c; cat Leadership PAC) | $8,682 | 2025-2026 | Reported | JUNTOS PAC | Talarico for Texas (Campaign site) |
| PAC/other committee contribution (scaled share of FEC 11c; cat Leadership PAC) | $8,682 | 2025-2026 | Reported | GRANITE VALUES PAC | Talarico for Texas (Campaign site) |
| PAC/other committee contribution (scaled share of FEC 11c; cat Labor union) | $8,682 | 2025-2026 | Reported | ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL FLIGHT ATTENDANTS (APFA PAC) POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Talarico for Texas (Campaign site) |
| independent expenditure supporting | $3,980,262 | 2025-2026 | Reported | LONE STAR RISING PAC | James Talarico |
| independent expenditure supporting | $400,000 | 2025-2026 | Reported | EVANGELICALS FOR A BETTER FUTURE | James Talarico |
| independent expenditure supporting | $274,380 | 2025-2026 | Reported | NEW AMERICAN JOBS FUND | James Talarico |
| independent expenditure supporting | $185,080 | 2025-2026 | Reported | TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | James Talarico |
| independent expenditure supporting | $102,470 | 2025-2026 | Reported | FIELD TEAM 6, INC. (Organization site) | James Talarico |
| independent expenditure supporting | $94,314 | 2025-2026 | Reported | PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT (Organization site) | James Talarico |
| independent expenditure supporting | $82,500 | 2025-2026 | Reported | LATINO VICTORY FUND (Organization site) | James Talarico |
| independent expenditure supporting | $45,559 | 2025-2026 | Reported | FORWARD BLUE (Organization site) | James Talarico |
| independent expenditure supporting | $30,983 | 2025-2026 | Reported | WAY TO LEAD PAC | James Talarico |
| independent expenditure supporting | $26,021 | 2025-2026 | Reported | PAF | James Talarico |
| independent expenditure supporting | $21,942 | 2025-2026 | Reported | THOMAS PAINE SOCIETY L.L.C. | James Talarico |
| independent expenditure supporting | $16,331 | 2025-2026 | Reported | ACTIVATE AMERICA (Organization site) | James Talarico |
| independent expenditure opposing | $7,720,655 | 2025-2026 | Reported | LONE STAR LIBERTY PAC | James Talarico |
| independent expenditure opposing | $670,066 | 2025-2026 | Reported | PROTECTING AMERICA'S FUTURE | James Talarico |
| independent expenditure opposing | $533,069 | 2025-2026 | Reported | AMERICAN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | James Talarico |
| independent expenditure opposing | $505,024 | 2025-2026 | Reported | FORWARD TEXAS | James Talarico |
| independent expenditure opposing | $42,986 | 2025-2026 | Reported | WIN IT BACK PAC | James Talarico |
| independent expenditure opposing | $20,285 | 2025-2026 | Reported | THE CONSERVATIVE CAUCUS DBA AMERICANS FOR CONSTITUTIONAL LIBERTY (Organization site) | James Talarico |
| general-election opponent | — | 2026-11-03 | Reported | James Talarico | Ken Paxton (R) (Campaign site) |
| previous Class 2 officeholder / seat context | — | 2026 | Reported | James Talarico | John Cornyn (R) — lost 2026 GOP primary; seat held by Cornyn entering the cycle |
| shares 24 PAC donor IDs in 2026 API sample (Jaccard 0.3) | $24.00 | 2025-2026 | Inferred | James Talarico | Roy Cooper |
| shares 5 PAC donor IDs in 2026 API sample (Jaccard 0.081) | $5.00 | 2025-2026 | Inferred | James Talarico | Annie Andrews |
| PAC contribution (also appears in API samples for the other two senators in this batch) | — | 2025-2026 | Inferred | M-PAC | James Talarico |
| PAC contribution (also appears in API samples for the other two senators in this batch) | — | 2025-2026 | Inferred | PURPOSE PAC | James Talarico |
| PAC contribution (also appears in API samples for the other two senators in this batch) | — | 2025-2026 | Inferred | I GOT YOUR BACK PAC | James Talarico |
Ties are documented relationships and amounts from public records. They are not allegations of wrongdoing. Vote totals are unofficial until certification. This printable summary is generated from the public CSV. It is not the PDF dossier (pdfs/talarico/Talarico_Know_Your_Politician_2026-11-05.pdf).