James Talarico
James Talarico | |
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Talarico in 2025 | |
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office January 10, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Celia Israel |
| Constituency | 50th district |
| In office November 19, 2018 – January 10, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Larry Gonzales |
| Succeeded by | Caroline Harris (redistricted) |
| Constituency | 52nd district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Dell Talarico May 17, 1989 Round Rock, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Texas, Austin (BA) Harvard University (MA) Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary (MDiv) |
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James Dell Talarico (born May 17, 1989) is an American politician, pastor and former teacher. He was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 2018 to represent District 52, which includes the cities of Round Rock, Taylor, Hutto, and Georgetown in Williamson County. Following the 2020 redistricting cycle, Talarico announced his run for a seat in District 50 in 2022, which he won. He is a member of the Democratic Party and has been called a rising Texas Democrat.
Talarico currently serves on the Texas House of Representatives' Public Education Committee, Calendars Committee, and Juvenile Justice and Family Issues Committee.