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Rep. Chip Roy didn’t mince words on Finnerty when he warned Texans that James Talarico is “100 percent out of step” with the values that built this state, and his blunt assessment should wake up every hardworking voter. Roy’s critique wasn’t theater — it was a clear shot across the bow aimed at a candidate who keeps trying to recast his record for political convenience.
Voters deserve to know the whole story about Talarico’s shifting positions on gender and religion — the comments that made headlines and that he has since tried to walk back. From past floor remarks about God and confusing claims about biological sexes to recent reversals on trans athlete policy, Texans have every right to question whether his conversions are authentic or campaign-calculated.
On crime, Roy was right to point out that Talarico’s legislative history undercuts any claim to be a law-and-order moderate; the record shows votes and rhetoric that left police and victims second to progressive agendas. Conservatives should keep hammering that when cities get soft on criminals, the consequences are felt in every neighborhood and on every payroll.
Border security is not a political talking point for Texans — it is a lived crisis — and Talarico’s attempts to brand himself a “border security Democrat” ring hollow given his earlier positions and the left’s broader open-border push. Voters should be skeptical of last-minute pivots designed to paper over a long alignment with policies that failed to protect Texas families and communities.
This race isn’t abstract; it is a fight over who will defend our laws, protect our children, and secure our borders. Republicans are right to expose Talarico’s record and to remind voters that flashy TV lines and last-minute flip-flops won’t erase a history that puts him at odds with mainstream Texas values.
If conservatives want to keep Texas on the right track, we must keep pressing these differences loudly and relentlessly — hold candidates accountable for past votes, demand clarity on values, and turn out in force come November. Texans know the difference between genuine conviction and political theater, and it’s time to make sure that difference matters at the ballot box.
