James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate from Texas, said in a podcast interview released Monday that he would work with President Donald Trump on healthcare, education, and housing if elected.
Where
Statewide
When
Nov. 2, 2026
Sources
Reported by 2 outlets
Taxes and money
None stated in sources.
Who's involved
James TalaricoTexas Democratic Senate nominee
Donald TrumpPresident
Ken PaxtonTexas Attorney General, Republican Senate nominee
Steven BartlettPodcast host, The Diary of a CEO
The facts
Talarico said he would work with Trump on healthcare, education, and housing.1
Talarico said he would work with Trump to reduce red tape to build new homes.1
The podcast interview was released Monday, November 2.1
Cook Political Report rates the Texas Senate race a toss-up.1
RealClearPolitics polling average from Oct. 15 to Nov. 1 shows Talarico with roughly 2.5-point lead.1
Who said what
These are statements and claims made by the people involved. They are reported, not verified.
Talarico Trump should work with both parties to deliver for working people.1
Talarico Midterm elections will be a wake-up call for Trump to work with Democrats.1
Talarico Trump's political project promised to transform government for forgotten people.1
Where the sources disagree
Likelihood Talarico will win the Senate race Cook Political Report calls it a toss-up that may favor Talarico [1]; Kalshi prediction market says 71% chance Talarico wins [1]
How they headlined it
The same event, as each outlet put it. Marked words appear in only one outlet's headline.
Talarico says he’d work with Trump to fulfill ‘promise’ of MAGA: ‘There’s still time’
These outlets were found through Google News headlines. Google decides which outlets appear there, and they lean mostly one way, so this sheet can only be as balanced as the reporting it was built from. Leanings are AllSides Media Bias Ratings.
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