James Talarico’s Nonbinary Political Campaign

The Senate candidate is now backpedaling on statements about the nature of God, the number of sexes, and more.

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Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico addresses supporters on primary-election night in Austin, Texas, March 3, 2026.

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James Talarico has decided that God isn’t nonbinary after all.

Anyone who has relied on the Texas senatorial candidate for theological guidance might be experiencing whiplash. Talarico is trying to clean up a series of idiotic statements, including about God’s supposed nonconforming gender, that are vulnerabilities ahead of a competitive race against the scandal-plagued Republican candidate Ken Paxton.

Rich Lowry

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Rich Lowry

Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.

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