wcbm.com

... In the video from 2022, Talarico claims that the world needs to lower their meat consumption to combat the "existential" threat of climate change and touts his progressive move to become a "non-meat" campaign. ...

Yet, he was elected to the Texas legislature.

Democrats are trouncing Republicans in state elections since Trump took office
www.politico.com

... Democrats have flipped 28 Republican-held seats in state legislatures across the country over the past 14 months, a sign that the GOP is indeed at risk of losing control of the House, and maybe even the Senate, in the midterms.

Democratic wins have come even in deep red states, including Texas, Arkansas and Mississippi, and often by margins that make Republican leaders uneasy.

"I'm ringing the alarm bell," said Brendan Steinhauser, a Texas GOP consultant who has run campaigns for Republicans in the state, including Sen. John Cornyn and Rep. Dan Crenshaw. ...

While I have no current opinions about the results of November 2026, I do note that the GOP seems to be quite concerned.

Early life and education
en.wikipedia.org

... Talarico earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in government from the University of Texas at Austin,[10] where he organized students for tuition relief.[11]

He later earned a Master of Education degree in education policy from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.[12]

While a member of the Texas House of Representatives, Talarico earned his Master of Divinity at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary.[13][4][14] ...