Friday, August 21, 2026 · The Credentialed Left
TALARICO PREACHES GOD IS NOT CHRISTIAN, RELIGION IS DIVISIVE AND TOXIC...
James Talarico, the Democrat pouring cash into a Texas Senate bid against Ken Paxton, once preached that God is not Christian, religion is bad and divisive, and that he feels ashamed to admit he's Christian because of "toxic Christian Nationalism." He compared raising kids in a faith to forcing them to drink alcohol.
Talarico is outspending Paxton 200-to-1 on airwaves. The Democratic Party is more radical than ever — and even the 2028 contenders D.C. is propping up are proving how out of step they are with their own base. Midterm stakes could not be higher.
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