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The Talarico Campaign Finally Confirmed This Scandal After Months of Hiding
Townhall.com ^ | 6 August A.D. 2026 | Joseph Chalfant

Posted on 08/06/2026 7:43:07 PM PDT by lightman

After months of ignoring questions and concerns regarding James Talarico’s romantic relationship with a former member of his Texas House staffer Brianna Menard, his campaign has finally confirmed that the pair’s relationship began while Menard worked in Talarico’s office.

The Talarico campaign had previously suggested that Menard, who had worked in Talarico’s office from March 2020 until January 2023, did not begin a relationship with Talarico until leaving his office to work for Texas State Representative Salman Bhojani as his office’s chief of staff. According to a statement from Bhojani, Talarico himself reached out to secure Menard a position in Bhojani’s office shortly after his election.

When Talarico opened up about his relationship in an interview, the Talarico campaign attempted to portray the relationship as having begun shortly after Menard left his office.

“After they developed feelings for each other, she left the office to pursue other opportunities and have been together ever since,” the San Antonio Current said of the start of their relationship.

Discrepancies in the timeline provided by the Talarico campaign led to prior Townhall reporting revealing that Talarico and Menard had likely begun dating while Menard was employed by Talarico, and that Talarico had used his influence to secure his girlfriend another taxpayer-funded job in the Texas House.

Now, through a confirmation to the New York Times, the Talarico campaign is finally admitting that the pair began dating while Menard worked as Talarico’s chief of staff, confirming numerous ethical concerns about the candidate.

To make matters worse, Menard is not the first Texas House staffer who Talarico kindled a romantic relationship with. Townhall previously reported that Talarico had a relationship with a staffer in a different office prior to his relationship with Menard. The second woman who Talarico dated would eventually find employment with the Texas House Democratic Caucus and receive thousands of dollars in payments.

Democrat Sen. Ruben Gallego recently battled a similar scandal after it was alleged that he had dated two staffers employed in separate congressional offices. Talarico is now confirmed to have been engaged in a relationship directly with a member of his staff and the media is completely silent.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: hesafagjim; talarico

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Gee, I didn't realize he was hetero....
1 posted on 08/06/2026 7:43:07 PM PDT by lightman
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To: lightman

Someone needs to ask him why he lied!


2 posted on 08/06/2026 7:45:43 PM PDT by 728b (Never cry over something that can not cry over you.)
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To: lightman

Likely bi.


3 posted on 08/06/2026 7:50:47 PM PDT by Jonty30 (When I go to the kitchen to find food, I get disappointed because all I find are ingredients.)
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To: lightman

Head Bluff, for street credit?
aka Humble-Bragging?


4 posted on 08/06/2026 7:53:07 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: lightman

Multiple beards for Jimmy Six Genders.


5 posted on 08/06/2026 8:00:42 PM PDT by Orosius
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To: lightman

Manufactured scandal to give street cred to portray him as normal heterosexual male.


6 posted on 08/06/2026 8:10:45 PM PDT by Deaf Smith (When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's for sure.)
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To: lightman

I think he’s a lesbian.


7 posted on 08/06/2026 8:12:33 PM PDT by thegagline (If you hate Christianity, Vote Talarico. Sic semper tyrannis!)
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To: lightman

This will just get him more votes?


8 posted on 08/06/2026 8:13:00 PM PDT by Mercat
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To: lightman

What kind of loser do you have to be to be attracted to a wimp like Tallarico?


9 posted on 08/06/2026 8:22:16 PM PDT by Bullish (My tagline ran off with another man, but it's okay... I wasn't married to it.)
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To: lightman
He's not hetero. I'm betting his "girlfriend" is a tranny.

10 posted on 08/06/2026 8:26:19 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie ( O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and his mercy endures forever. — Psalm 106)
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To: lightman

AC/DC.


11 posted on 08/06/2026 8:27:32 PM PDT by crusty old prospector
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To: lightman

I need to get my Gaydar recalibrated I guess


12 posted on 08/06/2026 8:33:49 PM PDT by bigbob (We are all Charlie Kirk now)
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To: lightman

He’s not. It’s a ‘beard’ story


13 posted on 08/06/2026 9:07:05 PM PDT by pissant ((Deport them all))
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To: lightman

Bo French on X: “Democrats will not recover from this. https://t.co/FhfHpd1dKx” / X
https://x.com/bofrench/status/2084675131993960475


14 posted on 08/06/2026 9:59:46 PM PDT by sweetiepiezer (WINNING is not getting old!!! ❤️USA❤️)
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To: lightman
Texas State Representative Salman Bhojani ..
15 posted on 08/06/2026 10:35:51 PM PDT by A strike (fvckMI6. Drool Britannia. & No more Dots)
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To: sweetiepiezer

Judging from the comments on X the sloppy AI ad was an epic fail.


16 posted on 08/06/2026 10:54:20 PM PDT by sockmonkey (Conservative. Not a Neocon. )
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To: lightman

Well his denomination just affirmed that it perfectly acceptable for their church pastors to not only have sex outside of marriage, but also have sexual relationships with multiple partners at the same time.


17 posted on 08/06/2026 11:02:35 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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