Texas Politics

James Talarico headed to DFW for ‘The People vs. Ken Paxton Tour’

AUSTIN, TEXAS - MARCH 14: James Talarico speaks onstage during "Raging Moderates" at the Vox Media Podcast Stage at SXSW on March 14, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for Vox Media)
James Talarico speaks onstage during "Raging Moderates" at the Vox Media Podcast Stage at SXSW on March 14, 2026, in Austin. Getty Images for Vox Media

James Talarico, Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, is headed to Dallas Fort-Worth for his “The People vs. Ken Paxton Tour.”

The week-long tour began shortly after Paxton beat out Republican incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in the May 26 Republican primary runoff election. Within 24 hours, both Paxton and Talarico launched ad campaigns against their newly minted opponent.

Talarico has visited Houston, Nacogdoches, San Antonio and Leander, coining Paxton as “the Most Corrupt Politician in America.”

On Monday, the former middle school teacher will appear in front of supporters at the Plano Event Center. The campaign event will begin at 7:30 and go until 10:30. Doors will open at 6:30.

“If We the People can come together to defeat the Most Corrupt Politician in America, we can defeat this entire corrupt system,” Talarico said in a press release. “We can start unrigging this economy. We can start raising our pay, cutting our taxes, lowering our costs. We can finally get ahead. It’s time to come together: The People vs. Ken Paxton.”

Rachel Royster
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Rachel Royster is a news and government reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, specifically focused on Tarrant County. She joined the newsroom after interning at the Austin American-Statesman, the Waco Tribune-Herald and Capital Community News in DC. A Houston native and Baylor grad, Rachel enjoys traveling, reading and being outside. She welcomes any and all news tips to her email.
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