James Talarico
Progressive
Democrat
N/A
Texas
Current Position: State House Representative TX-50
Running For: Senator
Policy Positions
Economic Policy
- For removing barriers for housing development such as restrictive zoning
Health Care
- For healthcare reform, including making Medicare buy-in or public health insurance option available to every American
- For capping insulin prices at $25 per month
- For creating Texas Wholesale Prescription Drug Importation Program to import lower-cost Canadian medications
Education
- Against private school vouchers; attempted to require statewide referendum to determine if voucher program would go into effect
- For requiring students suspended from school to have alternative means of receiving coursework
Civil Rights
- Against displaying the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms on constitutional grounds of separation of church and state
- For providing educational paths for minors in criminal justice system to earn high school diplomas
Voting Rights & Democracy
- For voting rights legislation; participated in quorum-bust to oppose voting restrictions and lobby for John Lewis Voting Rights Act and For the People Act
Immigration & Foreign Affairs
- Against U.S. aid to Israel that can be used to commit war crimes; supports banning the sale of offensive weapons to Israel
Public Safety
- For prohibiting state law enforcement agencies from entering contracts with reality TV shows (Javier Ambler's Law)