Ken Paxton campaign spokesperson

“He uses his beliefs to justify his most radical positions, all while calling himself ‘a Christian who hates Christianity.’ In Talarico’s twisted version of Christianity, a follower of Christ is required to bend the knee at thealtar of the radical trans agenda, disavow the oil and gas industry, support late-term abortion, and open the door to every criminal illegal immigrant seeking asylum. I’m still looking through the Bible to find those passages, but I wouldn’t call it Christian.”

Ken Paxton campaign spokesperson · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-18

The spokesperson accused Talarico of using his beliefs to justify radical progressive positions.

“Everything about James Talarico is fake,”

Ken Paxton campaign spokesperson · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-18

A Paxton campaign spokesperson slammed Talarico's appeals to Christian voters in a statement to Fox News Digital.