the Houston Chron Editorial Board endorses Talarico - [View all]

Endorsement By the Editorial Board,
Opinions from the Houston Chronicle Editorial Board
Feb 3, 2026

Do you want to win or not? Democrats should make James Talarico their Senate candidate

"Stop running candidates who excite the base but lose in the general. Give up on the illusion that demographics is destiny. Do whatever it takes to secure the narrow plurality required to win in November. And lean into the metrics.

On that topic, the national data is clear: Moderate candidates, if they can make it out of primaries, enjoy a small but notable general election advantage over their more ideological counterparts. And Talarico, 36, is running as an inspiring yet pragmatic reformer. His chief opponent, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, 44, is a prominent member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus ..."

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