James Talarico voted to allow men into girls' sports and restrooms.
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The Benny ShowOct 26, 2026
The record shows Talarico voted against Texas bills restricting transgender athletes in girls' sports (HB 25 in 2021, and reportedly SB 15), so the claim rests on a contested reading of those votes as voting to 'allow men' in. The restroom part rests only on one partisan X post citing SB 8, which no other source in the set corroborates.
What was said
… He said talarico said it was unchristian and un-American to display the Ten Commandments in schools. And look at what we're up against as well. You know, where they're coming after our children and their safety. You know, Talarico, my Democrat opponent, they voted to let men into girls' sports. They voted to allow men and women's dresses to go into your little girl's restroom and shower. I mean, they voted no on the Ten Commandments, but yes to allow obscene and pornographic materials in our classroom. It's wrong. You know, me, on the other hand, I changed the law to stop men from playing girls' sports. …
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Contradicts. Talarico's own position has shifted: in a September 2026 Fox News interview he said he would oppose trans athletes in girls' sports if they endanger safety or fairness, which undercuts the framing that he supports men in girls' sports.[1][2][3]
Supports. Multiple sources report that Talarico voted against the 2021 Texas bill (HB 25) requiring students to compete in sports based on biological sex.[2][4][5]
Supports. A Daily Signal report says Talarico voted against HB 25 and was seen waving a pride flag after a related bill (SB 29) was killed by Democrats.[4]
Context. The 'voted to allow' framing is an interpretation: voting against a ban is not the same as voting for men to participate, and Talarico's campaign says he has not shifted stances.[5]
Context. The restroom claim rests only on a Billboard Chris X post citing a vote against SB 8 (2025); no independent or tier1 source in the set verifies that vote.[6]
Sources
6 sources: 1 fact-checker, 5 not rated
- 1Some Democrats are recalibrating their approach to transgender issues as they seek a path to powerapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: contradicts
- 2Talarico warns Hispanic voters not to 'trust anything a ...christianpost.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts, supports
- 3James Talarico's Trans Athlete Comments Spark Anger and ...metroweekly.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts
- 4James Talarico Record on Trans Athletes in Girls' Sports Contradicts New Campaign Positiondailysignal.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5James Talarico - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 6U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico voted against Texas' ban on ...x.com · not rated · cited for: context
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