Husband, father, attorney, Texan. Former State Representative, Candidate for Texas Senate District 16. Pol. ad. paid for by John Turner for Texas
Dallas, TX
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I am excited to announce that I'm running for Texas Senate District 16, which will soon be vacated by Attorney General-elect Nathan Johnson. I hope you'll join me in the effort! Statement below.
Very grateful for the support and kind words of Rep. Joe Moody!
@TurnerForTX is one of the smartest and most talented legislators I have ever had the honor of working with. He leads earnestly with his heart and mind. Having him on the team in this moment would be a gift to all of Texas! #txlege
Hitting the campaign trail in SD 16 last night for a good discussion with the Irving Democratic Club. Takeaway from what I heard: this is a huge opportunity for Democrats to earn the confidence of a lot of new voters who hadn't voted for us before, but are giving us a chance now.
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DMN: John Turner launches campaign to replace Nathan Johnson in Texas Senate.
“We need a leader with the tenacity and tact to support the goals of our newly elected leaders while navigating a State Senate still controlled by the Republicans,” AG-elect Johnson said in a an endorsement. “John Turner proved he can do this..”
#SD16 #TXLege
dallasnews.com/news/politics… via @dallasnews
I couldn't agree more. Super proud of all @SethKrasne accomplished as manager of the Talarico campaign, and the positive impact he's had on our nation's politics.
I’m so proud to know @SethKrasne, and grateful I got to see his brilliance firsthand back in 2021 with the @TurnerForTX team. A generational talent if there ever was one.
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Brilliant message from Anne
The 2026 midterm elections didn't just determine who controls Congress for the next two years—they also determine whether the United States, 250 years after its founding, remains a democracy, @anneapplebaum says. She explores what citizens and lawmakers can do next to strengthen the institutions and values that have been threatened in the Trump era.
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Strike a blow for decency. Strike a blow against lies and cruelty. Say no to the Trump candidates. Restore a measure of honor in this country.
Trump: "Vivek Ramaswamy put up a very powerful Ad about a mother saying that her daughter, Amy Acton, who is running for Governor of Ohio, is a liar, and much worse. The Press, in a concerted and well coordinated attack, is trying to get Vivek Ramaswamy to 'take down the Ad.' Frankly, anybody whose mother spoke about a daughter in that way would normally lead to the daughter being precluded from serving in Office"
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"If someone can restore honor to the attorney general’s office after the Ken Paxton years, it’s Nathan Johnson."
Strong endorsement from the @dallasnews for James Talarico, ending with an irrefutable point: "Don't Texans deserve an honest and independent man as senator?"
The Dallas Morning News recommends James Talarico in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate. Read why. bit.ly/4zAc2nP
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The rule of law is the rule of law, no matter your party.
That’s why two former Texas Supreme Court justices, both appointed by a Republican governor and elected on the Republican ticket, endorsed me in this race.
I’m honored by the confidence Chief Justice Tom Phillips and Justice Deborah Hankinson have placed in me.
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Texas Democrat candidate for U.S. Senate James Talarico:
We need to strengthen Ukraine. We need to strengthen our NATO allies as they stand up to Russian aggression so we don't have to.
In some ways, I see this as a cost-saving measure. If we can stop this aggression, if we can stop Putin in Ukraine, then we're not going to have to stop him elsewhere.
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I am grateful to all of you who are trying to keep Europe and the United States together.
There are so many people with good hearts in America who sincerely want evil to lose and Ukraine to stand strong. These are the very hearts that helped Europe defend its freedom, and that fought on D-Day, won the Cold War, and want what is best for Europe. Hearts that want to be allies, not to divide or humiliate Europe. I believe most Americans still feel this way. And at the end of the day, the American people will have their say.
Putin will listen to America if America really turns up the heat on him and makes one thing clear – either he chooses peace, or he gets no more money for his war.
From an address to the participants of the European Council meeting. (2/5)
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Ken Paxton is selling off Texas — our land, our water, our communities.
Data centers bankroll Paxton, they get tax breaks, and you get stuck with the bill.
We can’t afford Ken Paxton’s corruption.
(This ad was made by humans — not AI.)
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Here are the details: literally any time, any place, any network.
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Any person who had a modicum of decency would apologize, immediately, and then impose some basic accountability for some remarkably negligent staff work. He was trying to set up a perjury trap with fake information. Pitiful.
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It's bad enough that Senate Rs are deaf, blind, and dumb with respect to President Trump's abuse of power; it's far worse that they work to smear other American citizens to provide the president cover. It's both a dereliction of duty and a failure of basic decency.
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In 2006, Hugo Chávez traveled to the U.N. and called George W. Bush "the devil," etc. This is what Charlie Rangel, one of Bush's fiercest critics in the House, said:
"George Bush is the president of the United States and represents the entire country. Any demeaning public attack against him is viewed by Republicans and Democrats, and all Americans, as an attack on all of us."
Nancy Pelosi expressed similar sentiments, adding, "Hugo Chávez fancies himself a modern-day Simón Bolívar, but all he is is an everyday thug."
Trump has yukked it up with Kim Jong-un over Biden, and yukked it up with Xi Jinping, also over Biden. If a Democratic president did the equivalent, Republicans would cry bloody murder -- correctly.
Can Republicans rise to the level of Rangel and Pelosi? They should be ashamed that the question need be asked.
In the White House, President Trump and the Chinese dictator Xi Jinping paused in front of a picture of an autopen, meant to represent Joe Biden. They had a good laugh. Is this right? Is it American? From me, a piece on the subject, for your consideration. thenextmove.org/p/trump-and-…
