Talarico is “the most radical Democrat in Texas history.”
The claim
During a speech at the RNC Midterm Convention on Sep 9th Ken Paxton said that James Talarico was “the most radical Democrat in Texas history.”
Ken Paxton, RNC Midterm Convention, Sep 9th 2026
What was actually said
Talarico is very likely not the most radical Democrat that has come out of Texas. Lyndon B. Johnson, the 36th president of the United States signed the civil rights act signed the Civil Rights Act, he was born in Stonewall, Texas. Rep Greg Casar is a sitting Congressman of Texas's 35th Congressional district who is by almost all accounts a more radical democrat that James Talarico, and was at one time publicly affiliated with the Democratic Socialists of America until they withdrew their endorsement following comments he made about Isreal.