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Moderate Democrats will point to Talarico’s breakthrough victory in Texas as evidence that only centrist candidates can appeal to swing voters in red states. He is already viewed by some as a potential presidential candidate in 2028.
“If we’re going to be serious about winning back red states, then we have to pick candidates who are suited to the electorates,” said Will Marshall, a former ally of Bill Clinton and head of the Progressive Policy Institute, a moderate Democrat think tank. Referring to the Democratic Socialists of America, a left-wing group, he said: “The DSA types aren’t going to compete. They’re not going to win in Texas. But candidates like Talarico can.”
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