Does James Talarico Realize He’s Running to Represent Texas?

It sure doesn’t seem like it.

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Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico speaks at a rally in Houston, Texas, May 27, 2026.

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Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico needs some PR help from country singer Ella Langley. In her hit song “Choosin’ Texas,” the Tennessee-based star cites the two-step dance, cowboys, and George Strait as just a few examples of the state’s cultural capital, as she laments losing a man she loved to a woman with a certain je ne sais quoi that she chalks up to Texas magnetism:

Just when I thought I got him to fall in love with Tennessee. I shoulda known better than to take him back to Abilene.

Caroline Downey

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Caroline Downey

Caroline Downey is a staff writer for National Review.

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