James Talarico D

Supports online safety rules for kids, including parental controls and limits on algorithms targeting minors.

“giving parents more control over their children’s social media use and prohibiting platforms from using algorithms to send targeted content to minors”

Source: Talarico for Texas: Social Media, AI & Tech · Checked September 25, 2026

Supports federal legislation to codify Roe v. Wade and protect access to contraception and IVF.

“Codify Roe v. Wade and protect access to contraception and IVF”

Source: Talarico for Texas: Health Care · Checked September 25, 2026

Supports giving federal, state and local law enforcement the resources to investigate and prosecute crime.

“Ensure law enforcement agencies at the federal, state, and local level have the resources necessary to investigate and prosecute”

Source: Talarico for Texas: Public Safety & Justice · Checked September 25, 2026

Supports legalizing regulated marijuana for adults and clearing records for low-level marijuana offenses.

“Legalize regulated marijuana for adults”

Source: Talarico for Texas: Public Safety & Justice · Checked September 25, 2026

Proposes lowering grocery costs by defending SNAP and WIC, more oversight of mergers, and removing tariffs on some produce.

“Stand up to attacks against SNAP and WIC, increase oversight into mergers and acquisitions that artificially jack up prices”

Source: Talarico for Texas: Taxes & Cost of Living · Checked September 25, 2026

Supports independent redistricting commissions and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.

“Establish independent redistricting commissions so that voters can choose their politicians”

Source: Talarico for Texas: Corruption & Democracy · Checked September 25, 2026

Supports requiring large users such as AI data centers to pay for the grid upgrades they need, and expanding LIHEAP utility-bill assistance.

“Require large energy users like AI data centers to cover the cost of the energy infrastructure updates they need so those costs aren’t passed onto consumers”

Source: Talarico for Texas: Energy & Environment · Checked September 25, 2026

Supports deeper cooperation with NATO, the EU and other allies.

“Deepen cooperation with NATO, the EU, and other allies”

Source: Talarico for Texas: Foreign Policy · Checked September 25, 2026

Supports reversing Citizens United, banning congressional stock trading, and term limits for Congress.

“Ban Members of Congress from trading individual stocks”

Source: Talarico for Texas: Corruption & Democracy · Checked September 25, 2026

Supports universal background checks for gun sales and prosecuting firearms traffickers.

“Establish universal background checks for gun sales”

Source: Talarico for Texas: Public Safety & Justice · Checked September 25, 2026

Supports protecting the Affordable Care Act and reversing recent cuts to ACA tax credits, Medicare and Medicaid.

“Protect and improve the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and reverse the Trump Administration’s dangerous cuts to the ACA enhanced tax credits, Medicare, and Medicaid”

Source: Talarico for Texas: Health Care · Checked September 25, 2026

Supports banning Wall Street investors from buying up housing and limiting corporate landlord rent practices.

“ban Wall Street from buying up housing stock to enrich wealthy investors while making it harder for families to afford homes”

Source: Talarico for Texas: Taxes & Cost of Living · Checked September 25, 2026

Supports a path to citizenship for long-time residents, spouses and DREAMers, and focusing ICE on cartels, gangs and traffickers.

“Create a path to citizenship for the immigrants who have been here the longest and certain groups like spouses and DREAMers”

Source: Talarico for Texas: Immigration & Border Security · Checked September 25, 2026

Supports raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour.

“Raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour”

Source: Talarico for Texas: Taxes & Cost of Living · Checked September 25, 2026

Opposes private school vouchers; supports universal Pre-K for 3- and 4-year-olds.

“Establish universal Pre-K for every 3- and 4-year-old”

Source: Talarico for Texas: Public Education · Checked September 25, 2026

Supports protecting the legality of same-sex marriage.

“protect the legality of gay marriage and defend our LGBTQ+ neighbors from government overreach”

Source: Talarico for Texas: Freedom, Family & Faith · Checked September 25, 2026

Opposes privatizing the VA and supports funding it.

“Stand against efforts to privatize the VA, and fund the agency to ensure every veteran receives the quality care they need.”

Source: Talarico for Texas: Health Care · Checked September 25, 2026

Opposes cuts to Medicare and Social Security; supports removing the Social Security tax cap for earnings over $400,000.

“ensure the wealthiest Americans pay their fair share into Social Security by eliminating the tax cap on those earning over $400,000 a year”

Source: Talarico for Texas: Taxes & Cost of Living · Checked September 25, 2026

Supports higher taxes on large corporations and the wealthiest Americans, with tax cuts for working families and small businesses.

“Make giant corporations and the wealthiest Americans pay their fair share of taxes.”

Source: Talarico for Texas: Taxes & Cost of Living · Checked September 25, 2026

Supports repealing the Trump Administration's tariffs.

“Repeal the Trump Administration’s overly broad tariffs that are hurting consumers and businesses.”

Source: Talarico for Texas: Labor & Business · Checked September 25, 2026