An X account that Democratic Texas Senate nominee James Talarico has publicly identified as belonging to his adoptive father, Mark Talarico, has posted controversial comments and memes about Christianity and women.

James Talarico follows the account on X and has interacted with it over the years. In one post from February 2020, James Talarico responded to a message praising his work as a Texas state representative with the words, “You taught me well, Pops!”