Texas Democrats Battle in Most Expensive Christian Faith War Ever
KEY POINTS
- •Texas Rep. James Talarico defeated U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett for the Democratic Senate nomination in March 2026.
- •Dallas and Williamson counties closed key centralized voting centers leading to voter confusion and extended polling hours.
- •Talarico's campaign held $4.8 million; Crockett’s had $3.5 million, combined with millions from supporting PACs.
Texas Rep. James Talarico, Austin's rising media darling and Christian-theology aficionado, barely edged out Dallas’s own Jasmine Crockett in a primary that resembled budget Olympics—Talarico hoarding $4.8 million suiting up against Crockett's $3.5 million, plus $16 million of ad blitzkrieg from Talarico’s squad compared to Crockett’s mere $4 million. Meanwhile, Dallas County struggled with voting chaos thanks to local GOP’s strategic closure of centralized polling centers, provoking court orders and extended hours that still couldn't stop Jasmine from claiming 'disenfranchisement.' As of 1:45 am CST, with 60% precincts reporting, Talarico capitalized on Trump fatigue in Texas, poised for a redemption showdown against Republican senators bankrolled by who knows what.
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In Texas, faith-based campaigns now come with enough ad dollars to buy a small country and enough polling chaos to start a Cthulhu cult.
Texas Democrats fought so hard in 2026 they made a Catholic Mass feel like a Super Bowl commercial break.
When your church lessons come with a side of $16 million ad buys, you know politics is a whole different religion.
Source: Axios | Published: 3/4/2026 | Author: Asher Price
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