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James Talarico says he hopes to learn from Ted Cruz if he wins in November
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- Sep 25, 2026, 11:03 AM UTC
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James Talarico
American politician (born 1989)
James Dell Talarico is an American politician and educator serving since 2018 as a member of the Texas House of Representatives. He is the Democratic Party's nominee in the 2026 U.S. Senate election in Texas.
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Ted Cruz
American politician and attorney (born 1970)
Rafael Edward Cruz is an American politician and attorney serving since 2013 as the junior United States Senator from Texas. A member of the Republican Party, he served from 2003 to 2008 as the third Solicitor General of Texas. He has chaired the Senate Commerce Committee since 2025. He has been described as a movement conservative, a social conservative and a constitutional conservative with libertarian leanings.
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