James Talarico faces voters on abortion, energy and Paxton at Fort Worth CNN town hall – Audacy

James Talarico faces voters on abortion, energy and Paxton at Fort Worth CNN town hall  Audacy

James Talarico defends stances on abortion, immigration, energy, and corruption at a Texas Senate town hall. Opponent Ken Paxton absent. | NewsRadio 1080 KRLD Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico took direct questions from Texas voters Wednesday night at a CNN and Jubilee town hall in Fort Worth, defending his positions on abortion, immigration, energy and corruption while Republican opponent Ken Paxton stayed away. The 90-minute event, moderated by CNN anchor Erin Burnett, drew a mixed audience of Democrats, Republicans and independents. Talarico, a state representative and Presbyterian seminarian, repeatedly said he would break with his own party when it benefits Texas and framed the race as a contest between everyday Texans and powerful interests.

In one exchange, Talarico told a Catholic voter that the Bible is silent on abortion and that people of faith can reach different conclusions. He said both sides could still unite around reducing unplanned pregnancies and abortions by treating the issue as a public-health matter rather than a culture-war fight. The voter disagreed, citing the commandment “Thou shalt not kill.” Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico appealed face-to-face to skeptical Republicans and independents in a joint town hall hosted by CNN and Jubilee, framing the election in populist terms and insisting he is willing to break with his own party if doing so benefits the