Obama stumps for Texas Senate nominee James Talarico at Austin restaurant

Published May 12, 2026 8:33pm ET



Former President Barack Obama publicly stumped with Democratic Texas Senate nominee James Talarico in Austin on Tuesday.

The duo stopped in a taco shop together, along with Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa, near the University of Texas at Austin to surprise voters.

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