Lone Star Liberty Targets James Talarico Over Flag Remark in Texas Senate Race 250 Years On
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 3
Lone Star Liberty Targets James Talarico Over Flag Remark in Texas Senate Race 250 Years On
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 3
Summary
A new Lone Star Liberty ad attacks Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico ahead of July 4, branding him an “America-laster” over a resurfaced sermon calling the U.S. flag a “complicated symbol.”
The PAC pairs that clip with patriotic imagery and the line, “It’s not complicated. It’s 250 years of freedom,” while its spokesman says the remark fits a broader record he portrays as anti-American.
Talarico’s campaign pushed back, saying he sees the flag as representing freedom, opportunity and hope, and argued Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has betrayed those ideals through corruption and donor favoritism.
The clash sharpens a high-stakes Texas Senate contest after Talarico won the Democratic nomination and Paxton secured the GOP slot, with both sides already framing the race as a values fight.