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  James Talarico for Senate · [email protected]
August 1, 2026 at 1:52 AM

Last call

[1]Talarico for Texas John — This is our last request before we close the books on July. James set a goal to hit 44,097 donations before midnight tonight. That’s not a random number. It’s the number we projected we would need to match the $1.3 million t…
  JamesTalarico.com · [email protected]
July 31, 2026 at 4:49 PM

Lowering our ask to $1

[1]Talarico for Texas John — we’re lowering our ask to $1 ahead of tonight’s deadline. Please hear us out. Taking back the Senate majority requires the largest grassroots movement Texas has ever seen to pull off a historic victory in November. We need an unprecedente…
  James Talarico · [email protected]
July 31, 2026 at 11:55 AM

A personal request

Hey John — First, I want to thank you for being a part of this team. Every day, I am in awe of this movement we’ve built. I had big dreams when we launched this campaign, and this team has exceeded my wildest imagination. I’m reaching out because we have a fundraising deadl…
  James Talarico HQ · [email protected]
July 31, 2026 at 12:10 AM

September 9, 2025

[1]Talarico for Texas September 9, 2025 John, that was the day James Talarico launched this underdog campaign for the U.S. Senate. It was an incredible moment. Within hours, we raised a million dollars and thousands of people signed up to volunteer. Today,…
  James Talarico · [email protected]
July 30, 2026 at 2:53 PM

I apologize for invading your inbox

[1]Talarico for Texas John — If your inbox is anything like mine, it feels like a constant barrage of emails from campaigns — including my own! I know it can be a lot, and I apologize that I’m invading your inbox as well today. But we do have a fundrais…
  James Talarico · [email protected]
July 29, 2026 at 11:53 PM

Compassionate candor

[1]Talarico for Texas John — One of our team’s internal core values is “compassionate candor.” It means that being honest with one another is the most caring thing you can do. And I believe you deserve the same level of honesty from us. So I want to say…
  James Talarico · [email protected]
July 29, 2026 at 4:16 PM

Paxton raised $1,322,900 from just 5 people

[1]Talarico for Texas John — We just got Ken Paxton’s FEC campaign finance report, and we’re up against even more Big Money than I thought. Ken Paxton is raking in massive money to prop up his campaign. Five different donors gave him $250,000 or more — …
  James Talarico for Senate · [email protected]
July 28, 2026 at 11:12 PM

$620 million vs. $5

[1]Talarico for Texas $238 Million Senate Republicans’ super PAC, Senate Leadership Fund, is sitting on this record-breaking war chest. They have amassed more than double the cash they had at this point in 2024 and 2022. $382 Million That’s how much President T…
  JamesTalarico.com · [email protected]
July 28, 2026 at 1:26 AM

🤠To all James Talarico supporters, please don’t scroll past this email.🤠

[1]Talarico for Texas 🤠An important request for James Talarico supporters and everybody who cares about the Senate majority.🤠 We’re emailing because our July 31 fundraising deadline is quickly approaching, and after we close the books, we have to make critical budget d…
  James Talarico · [email protected]
July 26, 2026 at 10:33 PM

I feel it in my bones

[1]Talarico for Texas John — I’m not one for hyperbole, so believe me when I say that there is something happening in Texas. There’s something in the air. Every sign points to the most competitive statewide race Texas has seen in a generation. The polli…
  James Talarico for Senate · [email protected]
July 26, 2026 at 2:58 PM

In the red

[1]Talarico for Texas John — We took a bit of a risk, and we want to be transparent with our top supporters like you. As you may know, we launched our second seven-figure ad buy of the general election this week. It’s a huge expense. Reaching vote…
  James Talarico · [email protected]
July 25, 2026 at 2:01 PM

Voter fraud

[1]Talarico for Texas John — Last week, President Trump gave a primetime address about “election integrity.” We can all agree we need secure elections. It’s important that every single eligible voter has confidence that their vote will be counted fa…
  James Talarico for Texas · [email protected]
July 24, 2026 at 1:48 PM

6 dollars — one for each of Paxton’s fraudulent votes

[1]Talarico for Texas $6. That’s our ask today to help us defeat Ken Paxton. Why $6? That’s one dollar for every one of Ken Paxton’s fraudulent votes. For years, he’s voted using an address he does not live at — putting himself above the laws he swore to uphold as attorney…
  JamesTalarico.com · [email protected]
July 23, 2026 at 11:24 PM

Mythbusting

[1]Talarico for Texas John — Fewer people have been donating to our campaign this month, and it’s put us behind our budget goals. It’s our job to make the case for why this fight is worth your donation. So we want to talk about some common myths about t…
  James Talarico for Senate · [email protected]
July 22, 2026 at 11:10 PM

Is the Senate majority worth $5 to you?

[1]Talarico for Texas $5, John. If you knew you could contribute $5 to a campaign today and it'd mean Democrats would take back the Senate in November, wouldn't you do it in an instant? Your $5 donation to our movement to flip this U.S. Senate seat has the power …
  JamesTalarico.com · [email protected]
July 22, 2026 at 12:32 AM

Trending down

We have a good update about our recent email, John. The trendline on our fundraising has started to turn around. But we still have not fully closed our fundraising gap. That’s a risk when we just launched our second ad all across Texas. If we don’t raise the money to keep it on…
  James Talarico for Texas · [email protected]
July 21, 2026 at 8:17 PM

Our second ad is on the air

[1]Talarico for Texas John — Our second major ad of the general election just launched all across Texas. It’s about folks like James’ mom — who wake up before dawn, work hard to contribute to our community, and yet can’t get ahead. [ [link removed…
  James Talarico · [email protected]
July 20, 2026 at 4:12 PM

Selfies

[1]Talarico for Texas John — Since day one of this campaign, my team has organized a photo line after every single rally and town hall. [ [link removed] ]James taking selfies with people For most politicians, a photo line is only what happens behind c…
  James Talarico · [email protected]
July 19, 2026 at 9:47 PM

Ken Paxton is everything that’s wrong with politics.

[1]Talarico for Texas John — When I decided to run for the U.S. Senate, I knew I wanted this campaign to be rooted in bringing people together — the same way I approached serving in the Texas House. I’ve brought both parties together to pass 60 bipartisan bills — to …
  James Talarico HQ · [email protected]
July 19, 2026 at 1:21 PM

Slump

[1]Talarico for Texas John — This isn’t the update we were hoping to share, but we believe in transparency because this movement is fueled by you. Please give us a chance to explain. We’ve hit a summer fundraising slump. After our June FEC deadlin…
  JamesTalarico.com · [email protected]
July 18, 2026 at 5:15 PM

Two choices

[1]Talarico for Texas John — We have a problem on our hands, and we need to ask you to make a contribution today. As a supporter of this movement, you deserve full transparency, so here’s the situation: Our fundraising is slowing down significantly at t…
  James Talarico · [email protected]
July 17, 2026 at 6:44 PM

A monument to corruption

[1]Talarico for Texas John — A border wall through Big Bend National Park would be a monument to corruption. But as you read this, politicians in Washington are preparing to build this monstrosity through one of our state’s most sacred places. I w…
  James Talarico · [email protected]
July 16, 2026 at 4:15 PM

I’m challenging Ken Paxton to a debate

[1]Talarico for Texas John — I just challenged Ken Paxton to three televised debates. I believe in transparency. If you’re asking for someone’s vote, they deserve to know where you stand. But every part of his record shows a clear pattern that Ken Pax…
  James Talarico for Texas · [email protected]
July 16, 2026 at 12:10 AM

Politicians have failed our border communities

[1]Talarico for Texas John — James is wrapping up a 5-day barnstorm through border communities — driving the 750-mile stretch from El Paso to the Rio Grande Valley to hold town halls along the way. Showing up in these communities is critical if we’re go…
  JamesTalarico.com · [email protected]
July 15, 2026 at 1:23 AM

A $238 million war chest aimed at James

[1]Talarico for Texas John — Senate Republicans just announced that their super PAC, the Senate Leadership Fund, is sitting on a record-breaking $238 million war chest. It’s more than double what they had at this point in 2024 and in 2022, and it doesn’…
  James Talarico · [email protected]
July 13, 2026 at 3:04 PM

Big Tent

[1]Talarico for Texas John — We’ve hosted rallies with massive crowds all across the state — in big cities and small towns. Every event is different, but there is something that happens almost every single time without fail. Afterward, I’ll meet T…
  James Talarico HQ · [email protected]
July 12, 2026 at 9:52 PM

Tell Ken Paxton to release the Hoffman Files

[1]Talarico for Texas John — Earlier this year, Ken Paxton cut an Epstein-style sweet heart deal for a pedophile. Adam Hoffman — an admitted child molester — should be in prison. He was released after 29 days and did not have to register as a sex offend…
  James Talarico for Texas · [email protected]
July 11, 2026 at 9:51 PM

NYT Poll: Texas is TIED

[1]Talarico for Texas The New York Times/Siena just released a brand new poll that you need to see, John. James Talarico: 47% Ken Paxton: 47% This is huge. Texas is tied, and we have a clear path to victory. …
  James Talarico for Texas · [email protected]
July 11, 2026 at 4:30 PM

“Ted Cruz warns Talarico has ‘real chance’ to flip Texas”

[1]Talarico for Texas John — We don’t normally agree with Ted Cruz, but you need to see what he just said: [ [link removed] ]Texas Tribune: Ted Cruz warns James Talarico has 'real chance' to flip Texas' U.S. Senate Seat A broken clock is still rig…
  James Talarico · [email protected]
July 9, 2026 at 9:48 PM

Tyrants

[1]Talarico for Texas John — Our state is being taken over by a new kind of tyrant: billionaire mega-donors. They’re not invading with an army. They’re just buying the system. The billionaires who own the social media algorithms, who own the cable …
  JamesTalarico.com · [email protected]
July 8, 2026 at 10:07 PM

New York Times poll shows Texas is the most competitive U.S. Senate race

[1]Talarico for Texas John — Democrats’ path to the Senate majority is narrow, and according to the latest NYTimes/Siena polls, it could all come down to Texas. The New York Times polled six flippable states, and the data shows Texas is the most competi…
  James Talarico · [email protected]
July 7, 2026 at 7:44 PM

A legislative record vs. criminal record

[1]Talarico for Texas John — When I decided to run for the U.S. Senate, I knew I wanted this campaign to be rooted in bringing people together — the same way I approached serving in the Texas House. I’ve brought both parties together to pass 60 bipartisan bills — to …
  James Talarico · [email protected]
July 5, 2026 at 5:04 PM

Thank you, John

[1]Talarico for Texas John — I am reaching out simply to say thank you. It’s incredible to look back on all that our movement has accomplished since we launched this underdog campaign last September. All credit goes to every single person like you who is powering thi…
  JamesTalarico.com · [email protected]
July 2, 2026 at 11:15 PM

SCOTUS just made it easier for billionaires to buy elections.

[1]Talarico for Texas John — The Supreme Court just handed National Republicans a huge advantage this November. On the final day of the term, the Supreme Court sided with the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) and their billionaire and corporate …
  James Talarico for Texas · [email protected]
July 1, 2026 at 10:15 PM

NYT Poll: Texas is TIED

[1]Talarico for Texas The New York Times/Siena just released a brand new poll that you need to see, John. James Talarico: 47% Ken Paxton: 47% This is huge. Texas is tied, and we have a clear path to victory. …
  JamesTalarico.com · [email protected]
July 1, 2026 at 1:55 AM

Sorry

[1]Talarico for Texas Sorry to be reaching out again, John. Truthfully, we had not planned to send this email. We had hoped to be closer to our goal, but we’re at risk of falling short when we close the books on this FEC deadline. So we are coming to people like …
  James Talarico HQ · [email protected]
June 30, 2026 at 11:10 PM

Only asking for $1

[1]Talarico for Texas John — You deserve the truth. We’re coming up short of our goal ahead of our official FEC deadline. Like James says, what matters most is the number of donations. It shows that the people are fueling this movement — not corporate P…
  James Talarico · [email protected]
June 30, 2026 at 1:12 PM

Test...

[1]Talarico for Texas John — This isn’t a pop quiz, and sorry to any of my former students I scared with that subject line. But we do have a test in front of us. Our movement is facing its biggest test of the general election so far, and I need to…
  James Talarico for Senate · [email protected]
June 30, 2026 at 1:19 AM

You deserve an explanation

[1]Talarico for Texas John — Tomorrow night is our most important FEC deadline to date. We know we have emailed you a number of times about it, and you deserve an explanation. We cannot overstate the importance — not just of this deadline but of your support as well.…
  James Talarico · [email protected]
June 29, 2026 at 6:57 PM

I wish I didn’t have to ask

[1]Talarico for Texas Good morning, John — I know we've sent a number of fundraising emails since the general election kicked off for the U.S. Senate in Texas. More than I would like —- believe me. And while I truly wish I did not have to ask again, tha…
  James Talarico · [email protected]
June 28, 2026 at 9:41 PM

“Going to Hell”

[1]Talarico for Texas Have you seen? They started by calling me a vegan (gasp!). They've clipped half-sentences into attack ads. They've used AI to put words in my mouth. The Lt. Governor even said I am "going to Hell." This is what happens when our opponen…
  James Talarico HQ · [email protected]
June 28, 2026 at 1:44 PM

4...3...2...1...

[1]Talarico for Texas 4 That’s how many U.S. Senate seats Democrats must flip to take back the majority in November. There’s almost no path without winning Texas and electing James Talarico. 3% This is the lead James Talarico had in the very first poll conducte…
  JamesTalarico.com · [email protected]
June 27, 2026 at 1:52 PM

Why your $3 matters:

[1]Talarico for Texas $3. That’s the donation James Talarico needs you to make before Tuesday’s FEC deadline, John. I hope you take it as a sign of just how important your support is if our movement is going to defeat Ken Paxton and take back Texas. Please unders…
  James Talarico · [email protected]
June 26, 2026 at 8:09 PM

Cards on the table

[1]Talarico for Texas John — I want to put my cards on the table here: We do not have the money in our bank account to keep our ads running through Election Day. Hopefully, that’s not a complete surprise to you. It would be wild if we fully funded a statewide campaig…
  James Talarico · [email protected]
June 25, 2026 at 9:36 PM

Politics.

[1]Talarico for Texas Politics. It's just another word for how we treat our neighbors. When someone supports our campaign, they are doing it because they believe in the movement we’re building together. They want to transform our politics and love our neighbors. They…
  James Talarico for Texas · [email protected]
June 25, 2026 at 12:13 AM

🤠 Please don’t scroll past this important request

[1]Talarico for Texas 🤠An important request for all James Talarico supporters. 🌵 We’re emailing because our official FEC deadline is less than a week away, and we need a surge of support before we close the books. This is the first time since Ken Paxton became the Republ…
  James Talarico · [email protected]
June 24, 2026 at 12:11 AM

Drowning

[1]Talarico for Texas John — Our new ad “Drowning” is on the air across Texas. Going up now is a risk. It paints a big target on us — and could prompt our opponents to start spending against us sooner than later. A lot of DC consultants would tell candidates to wai…
  James Talarico · [email protected]
June 23, 2026 at 4:09 PM

First look at our new ad:

[1]Talarico for Texas I want you to be among the first to hear, John: We’re going on the air with our first major ad buy all across the state. The ad is called “Drowning” because that’s the reality for so many of us while corrupt politicians enrich their donors. …
  James Talarico HQ · [email protected]
June 22, 2026 at 8:02 PM

Outspent by dark money

[1]Talarico for Texas We are going to be outspent. That’s just the truth, John. Right-wing super PACs can raise unlimited dark money from their billionaire and corporate donors. We know they are willing to spend and say anything to win this seat. They’re alread…
  James Talarico · [email protected]
June 21, 2026 at 9:26 PM

I'm asking for $5

[ [link removed] ]James Talarico holding up 5 fingers $5. That is the donation I am asking you to make ahead of our official FEC deadline on June 30. Yes, just $5, John. We've got to be ready for the Big Money to come off the sidelines to attack us. Because let’s be rea…