James Talarico bragged his church housed an undocumented family facing ICE deportation, saying Christianity is "just another word for causing trouble."

State Rep. Talarico, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, used the event to lay out his “New American Dream” economic proposals. Attorney General Paxton, his Republican rival, made his own campaign swing through Houston last week.

A $250,000 donation to the House Democratic Caucus underscores his strategy of boosting turnout and competitive legislative races alongside his Senate bid.

Video of a 2023 interview acquired by Fox News shows Democrat Senate candidate James Talarico bragging about how his church sheltered illegal aliens from deportation, fought for “LGBTQ rights in the ‘90s,” and allowed an atheist to join the congregation in the 2000s.

After a heated primary between James Talarico and Jasmine Crockett, some Democrats worried about losing Black voters. But ticket splitting is also a problem for Republicans.

Republican National Committee Chairman Joe Gruters called Democratic Senate canddiate James Talarico's Republican coalition claims a "pipe dream."