{"id":677,"date":"2026-05-27T22:11:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T22:11:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=677"},"modified":"2026-05-27T22:11:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T22:11:46","slug":"some-statements-i-certainly-regret-talarico-tries-to-pivot-away-from-leftism-after-gaining-party-nomination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=677","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Some Statements \u2026 I Certainly Regret\u2019: Talarico Tries To Pivot Away From Leftism After Gaining Party Nomination"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_1 --> <\/p>\n<p>Democratic Texas Senate nominee James Talarico attempted Wednesday to pivot away from his past controversial comments after securing his party\u2019s nomination for the November election.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=675\">Liberal Gov Gets Rare Conservative Credit, Then Blows It With Embarrassing Victim Routine<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Talarico said in 2021 that God was \u201cnon-binary\u201d and that trans children were made in His image. The nominee told CBS News\u2019 Ed O\u2019Keefe that he regrets some of his \u201cintentionally provocative\u201d statements, though he criticized Republican Texas Senate nominee\u00a0Ken Paxton for clipping his \u201ccringey\u201d moments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<span><span>Well, you know, I think I was being intentionally provocative with that statement. <\/span><\/span><span><span>But what it means is that God can\u2019t be defined by human categories,\u201d Talarico told O\u2019Keefe. \u201c<\/span><\/span><span><span>The Apostle Paul, in his letter to the Galatians,<\/span><\/span> <span><span>says that in Christ there is neither male nor female.<\/span><\/span> <span><span>I\u2019m always going to stand up for Texans who are being picked on<\/span><\/span> <span><span>by the most powerful, most corrupt politicians in the country \u2026 There are some statements that I\u2019ve made that I certainly regret. There are statements that I\u2019ve made where I\u2019ve missed the mark.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201c<span><span>But Ken Paxton is intentionally clipping my cringey comments<\/span><\/span><span><span>to distract from his career of corruption. <\/span><\/span><span><span>Ken Paxton has a criminal record.<\/span><\/span> <span><span>I have a legislative record. <\/span><\/span><span><span>I\u2019ve served for four terms in the Texas House of Representatives,<\/span><\/span> <span><span>where I brought Democrats and independents together<\/span><\/span><span><span>to actually make progress for people,\u201d Talarico continued. <strong>(RELATED: Flashback: Ken Paxton Considered Dropping Out If Senate GOP Would Pass SAVE America Act)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>WATCH:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_2 --> <\/p>\n<p>Paxton defeated incumbent Texas Sen. John Cornyn during Tuesday\u2019s runoff race after receiving President Donald Trump\u2019s endorsement. Texas Democrats have not won a statewide race since 1994 or a Senate race since 1988, the year Talarico was born.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_3 --> <\/p>\n<p>Talarico has made several pro-transgender remarks and has used the Bible to back up his far-left stances. He claimed that the biblical account of Jesus\u2019 conception justified abortion and also said on a May 2023 podcast that he loved transgender kids when asked to name something he loved other than his family and friends.<\/p>\n<p>The Democratic nominee also said a person cannot call themselves a Christian if they support the oil and gas industries.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=673\">Virginia Town Waves White Flag, Repeals Gun-Free Zone Ordinance<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Paxton has been embroiled in his own controversies, including an extramarital affair that prompted his wife, Republican Texas state Sen. Angela Paxton, to file for divorce. He was indicted on felony securities fraud charges and reached a pretrial agreement involving community service and retribution in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The Texas House impeached Paxton in 2023\u00a0on 20 articles, alleging that he misused his office to aid Nate Paul, a wealthy real estate developer and political donor. The state Senate acquitted Paxton in Sept. 2023.<\/p>\n<p>During his victory speech, Paxton ramped up his attacks on Talarico by calling him a \u201cweird and radical guy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJames Talarico is a threat to everything we hold dear in this state and in this country. He\u2019s a threat to our security and our safety. He wants open borders and even said a welcome mat should be at our southern border. He\u2019s a threat to our children. He wants boys in girls sports. Gender mutilation surgery performed on kids \u2026 That\u2019s weird and that\u2019s a radical guy,\u201d Paxton said.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats appeared cautiously optimistic about Paxton\u2019s victory on Tuesday and about their chances of beating him in November, The Hill reported.<\/p>\n<p>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any legitimate news publisher that can provide a large audience. 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