James Tallarico

It has to be done with freedom.

And to me, that is absolutely consistent with the ministry and life and death of Jesus.

And so that's how I come down on that side of the issue.

This summer, more than half our population became second class citizens.

Every one of our neighbors with a uterus became the property of the state.

And nothing, nothing is more unchristian than that.

Before we go further, I want to acknowledge that our trans community needs abortion care too.

Defending trans Texans is something we have to do every day at the state capitol.

And you better believe I'll be giving sermons on that too.

So when I use the word woman, it should not be understood as an exhaustive term, but rather as a lens through which to understand, examine, and interrogate patriarchy.

So my family is from the border.

My mom grew up in Laredo, Texas.

I feel like Texans understand this issue of immigration more so than people in other states.

because we live with it, both the benefits and the challenges.

So what I've said is that our southern border should be like our front porch.

There should be a giant welcome mat out front and a lock on the door.

We can welcome immigrants who want to live the American dream.

We can build a pathway to citizenship for those neighbors who have been here making us richer and stronger.

And we can keep out people who mean to do us harm.

As your Democratic nominee, it's on me to ensure you feel welcomed in, represented by and proud of this campaign.