Inside James Talarico’s Portfolio as He Heads to the U.S. Senate

Texas Senator-elect James Talarico, a Democrat who defeated Republican Ken Paxton, disclosed assets valued between $67,011 and $305,000 in his August 13 candidate financial report. His listed holdings consist of index funds, retirement accounts and a jointly held checking account, with no individual company stocks or reportable liabilities disclosed.

• Talarico held three Fidelity funds across a brokerage account, Roth IRA and self-employed 401(k): Total Market Index Fund (FSKAX), Total International Index Fund (FTIHX) and U.S. Bond Index Fund (FXNAX).
• Those fund holdings totaled between $65,009 and $275,000 across the three accounts.
• He also reported a checking account jointly held with his mother and a Texas employee pension, each valued between $1,001 and $15,000.
• The filing listed $33,333.36 in consulting income from Maya Consulting and $51,497.64 in salary from the Texas House of Representatives.
• A March 2026 agreement with HarperCollins provides an advance and royalties for an untitled book. Financial terms were not disclosed.
• The disclosures provide a financial snapshot, not an exact net-worth figure. The filing states that certain assets were excluded under disclosure exemptions.

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