CAIR recommended James Talarico for office.
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The Benny ShowOct 26, 2026
Multiple outlets report that CAIR Action, the political arm of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, listed James Talarico as a 'preferred' candidate in its Texas voter guide before the October 26, 2026 post. The claim's only departure from the post is the 'CAIR' label for the political arm, which is a defensible label difference, not a contradiction.
This claim is about the present, so it is judged as of the day it was checked.
What was said
… And I'll point this out as well: Care is a terrorist organization, right? Care has been designated as such in Texas. They have recommended James Talarico, the Democrat running for Governor, the Democrat running for Lieutenant Governor, and the Democrat running against me, so that really tells you all you need to know, that a terrorist organization has recommended these statewide Democrats for office. …
The Benny Show · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. Texas Scorecard (Oct 22) reports CAIR Action's voter guide lists U.S. Senate nominee James Talarico among its 'preferred' candidates.[1]
Supports. Audacy/KRLD (Oct 23) reports the CAIR Action guide lists Talarico as 'preferred,' meaning closer alignment with the group's priorities, and notes the guide does not indicate whether candidates sought or accepted the recommendations.[2]
Supports. A Star-Telegram fact check (Oct 27) states CAIR Action listed Democrats James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa as preferred candidates in the U.S. Senate and Texas governor races, reviewing a GOP PAC text blast that made the terrorism claim.[3]
Supports. Heartlander News (Oct 26) and Texas Scorecard both report CAIR Action's guide, released in October, lists Talarico as preferred, consistent with the claim as of the posting date.[1][4]
Context. The post's 'terrorist organization' framing is a separate characterization; sources note CAIR's designation by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, but the claim itself only asserts the recommendation.[3][4]
Sources
4 sources: 4 not rated
- 1Terrorist Organization Backs Texas Democratstexasscorecard.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 2CAIR Action issues voter guide favoring Texas Democratic candidatesaudacy.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 3Fact check: GOP PAC text blast terrorists back these 3 Demsstar-telegram.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 4Political arm of designated terror group backs slate of Texas ...heartlandernews.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
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