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The newest surprise in the Texas Senate race is not another TV ad. It’s an undercover video published by The Daily Wire in which Rev. Babs Miller — identified as “minister to the parish” at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Austin — tells an undercover reporter she believes James Talarico’s sudden “moderation” on transgender issues is a campaign trick. Her on‑camera line was blunt: “I can guarantee you that once he gets elected, he’ll change his tune back to where he was.” If true, voters are being sold a performance, not a platform.
What the undercover footage actually shows
The Daily Wire released the video and the clip is short and direct. Rev. Babs Miller, speaking as a church leader, says Talarico’s campaign pushed him to soften his language about gender issues to win over conservative and moderate Texas voters. The outlet also included a clip of a Texas Democratic organizer making the same point: that this is tactical. Those are not anonymous whispers. They come from people close enough to the candidate’s world to know the script.
Why this matters for the Texas Senate race
James Talarico is the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in a race that has moved into toss‑up territory. When your own pastor says your political makeover is fake, that’s not a private church problem — it’s a public trust problem. Talarico recently told national TV he would support a ban on gender‑affirming surgery for minors and said he opposes trans athletes in girls’ sports if safety or fairness is at stake. Those statements matter to voters — but the video now raises the question: are those positions sincere or just campaign theater?
Questions the campaign still needs to answer
There’s no published, on‑the‑record rebuttal from the Talarico campaign responding to the Daily Wire footage. That silence leaves the story ringing louder. Voters deserve a clear answer: is Talarico committed to the positions he now states on camera, or will he revert to his earlier, more progressive views once he is safely in office? The campaign should release the full context, the unedited video and a straightforward statement. If the answer is “it’s a strategy,” then tell voters now — not after the votes are counted.
Bottom line — honesty matters more than clever messaging
Texas voters aren’t idiots. They can tell when someone changes lines to chase headlines or donor checks. The Daily Wire footage doesn’t just make for an awkward Sunday sermon — it hands opponents a simple message: this candidate can’t be trusted to mean what he says. In a tight race, trust is everything. If James Talarico wants conservatives, moderates and independents to take his new posture seriously, he should show it in transparent answers, not in clever campaign choreography. Otherwise, this undercover clip will be the thing voters remember at the ballot box.
