What It Means To Be A Real…

.@JamesTalarico: There's been a lot of talk in this race about what it means to be a real man.

Recently on the campaign trail I told the story of my adoptive dad, Mark Talarico. Every Saturday morning, he would mow our lawn, and then without anyone asking him to, he would go… pic.twitter.com/Tt3bR2zF3m

— Team Talarico (@TeamTalaricoHQ) June 12, 2026

@JamesTalarico :

There's been a lot of talk in this race about what it means to be a real man.

Recently on the campaign trail I told the story of my adoptive dad, Mark Talarico. Every Saturday morning, he would mow our lawn, and then without anyone asking him to, he would go next door and mow our neighbor's lawn because she was a widow. My dad never talked about it — he just did it, because that's what a man does.

A man takes responsibility, upholds his commitments to his family and his neighbors, and does what's right, even when no one is watching.

Here's what real men don't do. They don't lie and cheat their way through life, sell their soul to the highest bidder, or steal from other people in order to enrich themselves. Real men serve others. Weak men serve themselves.

I welcome this debate about what it means to be a man, and I don't think Ken Paxton or Ted Cruz are in a position to tell anybody what a real man is

Ken Paxton’s own party impeached him.
His own staff reported him to the FBI.
Now his own defense attorney is endorsing our campaign.

Those closest to Ken Paxton know he's unfit for office. pic.twitter.com/wBzC97lVr1

— James Talarico (@jamestalarico) June 12, 2026

Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick says James Talarico is “going to Hell”:

“I’ve never seen so much blasphemy from anyone running for office… He’s going to Hell, for sure.” pic.twitter.com/TQXhUanOlN

— Team Talarico (@TeamTalaricoHQ) June 13, 2026

I didn’t realize Lite Guv Dan Patrick sat at the right hand of God the Father Almighty, and was given charge to separate the sheep from the goats (Matthew 25:31-46). I guess I missed the memo.

For decades, Dan Patrick has sold out the poor, the sick, and the vulnerable to enrich his donors.

Love feels like blasphemy when you worship power. https://t.co/t87pzLuwuf

— James Talarico (@jamestalarico) June 13, 2026

One of the actual lessons of the Crucifixion.

🫡 https://t.co/cpBxpHsox3

— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) June 12, 2026