James Talarico, a Texas state representative and rising star in Democratic politics, is set to launch a bid Tuesday to run for incumbent Sen. John Cornyn’s Senate seat, a person familiar with his plans told NOTUS.
Talarico, a 36-year-old pastor and former educator, attracted national attention as the leading voice of Texas Democratic lawmakers who left the state in an attempt to prevent Republicans’ mid-decade redistricting efforts. He’s also been the rare Democrat to appear on Joe Rogan’s podcast.
Cornyn’s seat has attracted a lot of attention from the Democratic Party because of the brutal primary expected between the senator and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is leading Cornyn in the polls.