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Texas State Representative James Talarico raised a record-breaking $27 million in the first quarter of 2026 for his U.S. Senate bid, significantly outperforming both Democratic predecessors and Republican rivals.
Coverage largely agrees on Talarico’s $27 million first-quarter fundraising total. CNN places it alongside broader Democratic fundraising numbers, while the Washington Examiner also highlights Senate Democrats’ fundraising compared with GOP candidates; The New York Times focuses on Talarico out-raising his Republican opponents.
