这位得州民主党人曾称资本主义是“压迫性”制度，并预言得州化石燃料行业“撑不了多久”
2026-09-02 09:11 EDT / 福克斯新闻
作者：保罗·施泰因豪泽 福克斯新闻
发布于 2026年9月2日 上午9:11 EDT | 更新于 2026年9月2日 上午9:14 EDT
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詹姆斯·塔拉里科的竞选团队称，这位得州民主党参议院提名人是“自豪的资本主义者”，尽管他曾将资本主义描述为需要“摧毁”的“压迫性制度”，并预言得州化石燃料行业“撑不了多久”。
这段言论出自一段2020年与塞拉俱乐部活动人士的Zoom通话，近期被重新曝光，正引发新的审视，眼下塔拉里科正与共和党提名人、得州总检察长肯·帕克斯顿角逐参议院席位，这场选举可能决定参议院的控制权归属。
这些言论最早于周二早间由CNN报道，并被与帕克斯顿结盟的外部政治团体“孤星自由政治行动委员会”以及支持参议院共和党人的顶级超级政治行动委员会“参议院领导基金”抓住不放。
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民主党参议院提名人詹姆斯·塔拉里科（左）正与共和党提名人、得州总检察长肯·帕克斯顿在2026年中期选举的关键参议院对决中正面交锋。（布兰登·贝尔/盖蒂图片社；布兰登·贝尔/盖蒂图片社）
在通话中，塔拉里科称美国正面临气候、经济和社会危机的“多方面威胁”。
在一名活动人士问及如何应对气候变化给少数族裔社区带来的伤害时，塔拉里科回应道：“非常感谢你提出这个问题，也感谢年轻的活动人士真正将气候变化、白人至上主义和我国的资本主义联系在了一起。”
“我认为，只有理解这三个压迫性制度如何共同运作，我们才能开始着手摧毁它们。”
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得州州议员詹姆斯·塔拉里科是得州民主党联邦参议院提名人。（约翰·摩尔/盖蒂图片社）
在同一场论坛上，塔拉里科还预言得州的化石燃料行业撑不了多久。
“我们都知道得州一直是石油和天然气领域的领导者，但在很多方面，这就像80年代成为磁带行业的领导者一样。这个行业撑不了多久，”塔拉里科说道。
当被置评请求时，塔拉里科竞选团队发言人J.T.恩尼斯告诉福克斯新闻数字频道：“詹姆斯是一名自豪的资本主义者，他同意大多数得州人的观点，即种族主义、自然灾害和由亿万富翁控制的经济都是我们需要解决的问题。”
“詹姆斯此前已经表示，他在一些过往言论上没有说到位，而肯·帕克斯顿却拒绝回应他的相关言论——帕克斯顿曾称乌瓦尔德校园枪击案是‘上帝的计划’，还称得州的堕胎禁令对州际贸易有益，”恩尼斯补充道。
塔拉里科的竞选团队还强调，这位州议员“多次投票”支持石油行业。其竞选网站称，他的目标是确保得州“不仅维持，还要扩大”其能源主导地位。
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得州总检察长、共和党联邦参议院提名人肯·帕克斯顿于2026年5月26日周二在得州普莱诺的 runoff（决选）选举夜活动上发表讲话。（安特拉尼克·塔维蒂安/彭博社通过盖蒂图片社）
帕克斯顿的竞选团队和共和党人多次抨击塔拉里科过往在社会议题上的言论，包括他此前暗示“上帝是非二元性的”、他“憎恨基督教”，以及“生物性别远不止两种；实际上有六种”。
现年37岁的塔拉里科曾是一名中学教师，也是长老会神学院学生，他在3月的民主党参议院初选中击败了进步派激进分子、唐纳德·特朗普总统的直言不讳的批评者贾斯敏·克罗克特众议员。
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帕克斯顿是特朗普的长期盟友，在5月下旬的初选中击败长期任职的共和党参议员约翰·康恩后，赢得了共和党提名。两位得州政坛巨头之间的激烈冲突演变成了共和党建制派与特朗普的“让美国再次伟大”及“美国优先”支持者之间的斗争。特朗普在党内斗争中一直保持中立，直到最后时刻才背书帕克斯顿。
在深红州得州，塔拉里科与帕克斯顿之间的大选对决将是大约12场可能决定共和党是否保持参议院多数席位、还是民主党夺回参议院控制权的角逐之一。
民主党已有近四十年未能在得州赢得参议院选举，但他们认为帕克斯顿易受攻击，因为过去十年里一系列丑闻和法律问题一直困扰着他。眼下帕克斯顿还正陷入一场混乱的离婚官司，去年他的妻子在离婚申请中以“近期发现”为由援引“圣经依据”要求结束婚姻。
塔拉里科在筹款方面远超帕克斯顿。
与此同时，最近一次福克斯新闻在7月下旬开展的得州参议院对决民调显示，塔拉里科在登记选民中以51%比48%的微弱优势领先帕克斯顿。
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这项调查显示，帕克斯顿尚未完全团结共和党人。几乎所有民主党人（98%）都支持塔拉里科，但支持帕克斯顿的共和党人比例略低，为89%。
与此同时，上月发布的最新福克斯新闻实力排名将得州参议院选举从“倾向共和党”调整为“势均力敌”。
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Talarico’s ‘proud capitalist’ about-face collides with resurfaced call to ‘dismantle’ capitalism
The Texas Dem called capitalism an ‘oppressive’ system and predicted Texas’ fossil fuel industry was ‘not gonna last’
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Published September 2, 2026 9:11am EDT | Updated September 2, 2026 9:14am EDT
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The James Talarico campaign says the Democratic Senate nominee in Texas is a “proud capitalist,” even though he once described capitalism as an “oppressive system” that needed to be dismantled — and predicted that Texas’ fossil fuel industry was “not gonna last.”
The remarks, made during a resurfaced 2020 Zoom call with Sierra Club activists, are drawing fresh scrutiny as Talarico faces Republican nominee and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in a Senate race that could help determine control of the chamber.
The comments were first reported by CNN early Tuesday and were seized on by Lone Star Liberty PAC, an outside political group aligned with Paxton, and Senate Leadership Fund, a leading super PAC backing Senate Republicans.
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Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico, left, is facing off with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the GOP nominee, in a crucial Senate showdown in the 2026 midterm elections.(Brandon Bell/Getty Images; Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
On the call, Talarico is heard saying that the U.S. was facing a “multi-faceted threat” of a climate, economic and social crisis.
After an activist asked how to address the harm suffered by communities of color by climate change, Talarico responded, “I’m so thankful that you asked this question and also thankful that young activists have really drawn the link between climate change and White supremacy and capitalism in our country.”
“I think only understanding the ways that all three of those oppressive systems work together are we going to be able to begin the process of dismantling them.”
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State Rep. James Talarico is the Democratic U.S. Senate nominee in Texas.(John Moore/Getty Images)
Talarico, during the same forum, forecast that Texas’ fossil fuel industry wouldn’t last.
“We all know that Texas has been a leader in oil and gas, but in many ways that’s like being the leader in cassette tapes in the 1980s. That industry is not gonna last,” Talarico said.
Asked for comment, Talarico campaign spokesperson J.T. Ennis told Fox News Digital, “James is a proud capitalist and agrees with the majority of Texans that racism, natural disasters, and a billionaire-controlled economy are all problems we need to address.”
“James has already said he missed the mark on some of his past statements, while Ken Paxton has refused to address his comments that the school shooting in Uvalde was ‘God’s plan’ and that Texas’ abortion ban is good for interstate commerce,” Ennis added.
The Talarico campaign also spotlighted that the state lawmaker had “taken many votes” in support of the oil industry. And the campaign website states that he aims to make sure that Texas “not only maintains, but extends” its energy dominance.
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Ken Paxton, Texas attorney general and Republican U.S. Senate nominee, arrives to speak during a runoff election night event in Plano, Texas, on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.(Antranik Tavitian/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
The Paxton campaign and Republicans have repeatedly targeted Talarico for past comments he’s made on social issues, including his prior suggestion that “God is nonbinary,” that he “hates Christianity,” and that “there are many more than two biological sexes; in fact, there are six.”
Talarico, a 37-year-old former middle school teacher and Presbyterian seminarian, defeated progressive firebrand and vocal critic of President Donald Trump Rep. Jasmine Crockett in the March Democratic Senate primary.
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Paxton, a longtime Trump ally, captured the GOP nomination in late May, after defeating longtime Republican Sen. John Cornyn in a primary runoff election. The combustible clash between the two Texas titans shaped up as a fight between the Republican establishment and Trump’s MAGA and America First supporters. Trump stayed neutral in the intra-party battle until giving Paxton an 11th-hour endorsement.
The general election face-off in deep-red Texas between Talarico and Paxton is one of roughly a dozen races that will likely decide if Republicans hold the Senate majority or if Democrats win back control of the chamber.
Democrats haven’t won a Senate election in Texas in nearly four decades, but they view Paxton as vulnerable because of the slew of scandals and legal problems that have battered him over the past decade. And Paxton is dealing with a messy divorce, with his wife citing “biblical grounds” based on “recent discoveries” in filing last year to end their marriage.
Talarico enjoys a large fundraising advantage over Paxton.
Meanwhile, the most recent Fox News poll in the Texas Senate showdown, conducted in late July, indicated Talarico holding a slight 51%-48% edge over Paxton among registered voters.
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The survey suggested that Paxton had yet to fully unite Republicans. While virtually all Democrats supported Talarico (98%), slightly fewer Republicans were unified behind Paxton (89%).
Meanwhile, the most recent Fox News Power Rankings, released last month, shifted the Senate race in Texas from Lean Republican to toss-up.
Paul Steinhauser covers the national campaign trail from coast to coast for Fox News
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