{"id":2666,"date":"2026-08-17T23:39:32","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T23:39:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=2666"},"modified":"2026-08-17T23:39:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T23:39:32","slug":"james-talarico-poaches-cornyn-staffer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=2666","title":{"rendered":"James Talarico Poaches Cornyn Staffer"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico\u2019s campaign hired a staffer from Republican Sen. John Cornyn, NOTUS has learned.<\/p>

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Jacob Smith, who worked for Cornyn for five years as a deputy legislative director and policy adviser, is taking on the role of deputy policy director for Talarico\u2019s campaign.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve worked for Republicans like Senator Cornyn my entire career, but this year I\u2019m proud to be joining James Talarico\u2019s campaign,\u201d Smith confirmed in a statement through the Talarico campaign. \u201cInstead of playing partisan politics, Talarico speaks to the needs of everyday people who day in and day out work too hard for too little. In the Senate, James will fight to lower costs for all 31 million Texans, whether they\u2019re Republicans, Democrats, or independents, so that Texans of all ages have a fighting chance at the American Dream of starting a family, owning a home, and leaving a little behind for their children.\u201d<\/p>

Smith also took aim at the GOP nominee, adding, \u201cKen Paxton is the most corrupt, self-dealing politician in Texas who would sell their futures to the highest contributor just to hold onto power. I\u2019m encouraging all my fellow Republicans who know Ken Paxton is unfit to serve in the Senate to finally hold him accountable at the ballot box.\u201d<\/p>\n

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