TX-SEN: Texas Democrat James Talarico 'hoping to make a decision soon' on Senate run

Texas state Rep. James Talarico (D) said he’s hoping to decide “soon” on whether to run for Sen. John Cornyn’s (R) Senate seat in what Democrats hope will become a pickup opportunity next year.

Talarico told NewsNation’s Blake Burman on “The Hill” on Tuesday that he plans to decide after an upcoming special legislative session, which Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) called to try to redraw the congressional district lines, wraps up at the end of August.

“I am hoping to make a decision soon,” he said, adding that he’s been “distracted” by the session, where Republicans are hoping to “ram through” middecade redistricting to reduce the number of Democratic-held seats.

“Once that’s over, I’ll be able to make a decision about how I can best serve, and I am looking at the U.S. Senate seat, and so I’m hoping to focus on that after I get through my current job,” he added.


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