In which year did Talarico take his seat in the Texas legislature?
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He won his seat at the 2018 election and took it in January 2019.
Which chamber was Talarico elected to in 2018?
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He won a Texas House seat in 2018 and took office in January 2019.
What did Talarico do for a living before he entered politics?
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He taught sixth-grade English language arts before moving into education policy and then politics.
Which programme did Talarico join in 2011 to start teaching?
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He joined Teach For America in 2011 and was placed in a San Antonio middle school.
In which Texas city did Talarico teach?
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He taught at Rhodes Middle School on the west side of San Antonio.
Which university awarded Talarico his undergraduate degree?
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He read government at the University of Texas at Austin.
Which office was Talarico the Democratic nominee for in 2026?
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He won the Democratic nomination for the Texas US Senate seat in the May 2026 primary runoff.
Who was Talarico’s Republican opponent in the 2026 Senate race?
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Paxton was the Republican nominee, and Talarico out-raised him by more than three to one in the second quarter.
What annual salary does the Texas constitution set for state legislators?
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The constitution fixes it at $7,200 a year, one of the lowest legislative salaries in the country.
Which town did Talarico grow up in?
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He was born in 1989 and raised in Round Rock, north of Austin, and went through its public schools.
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