James Talarico

Governance
On government reform, Talarico's campaign is framed around fighting "billionaire mega-donors" and restoring public trust.

Economy
On taxes and cost of living, he calls for higher tax rates on billionaires and large corporations, closing the carried-interest loophole, raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, and taxing companies with extreme CEO-to-worker pay gaps.

Health
He calls for expanding Medicare access to all ages, capping insulin costs, protecting the ACA, and codifying Roe-era abortion protections, framing healthcare as "a human right."

Education
He opposes private-school voucher programs — saying he has "gone toe-to-toe with billionaires" funding them — and points to state-level work capping Pre-K class sizes, with a Senate agenda built around teacher recruitment and universal Pre-K.

Agriculture/Food
His "Rural Investment" platform calls for eliminating tariffs on farm equipment and fertilizer, repealing a beef-import buyout policy he says hurt Texas ranchers, and strengthening rural hospital financing.

Immigration
He calls for modernized port-of-entry screening technology, focusing enforcement on serious criminals rather than broad sweeps, and creating a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers, long-term residents, and spouses of citizens.

Infrastructure
Tied to his rural-investment agenda, he calls for meeting the full $3.3 billion federal broadband commitment to rural Texas and expanding low-interest loans for water-system upgrades.