Talarico credits PCUSA pastor with encouraging Senate run as 'a form of ministry'
On a Zoom call with Faithful Texans for Talarico, state Rep. James Talarico said he consulted the Rev. Jim Rigby, his pastor since age 2 at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (PCUSA) in Austin, while deciding between a U.S. Senate run and finishing his studies at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary.
Talarico said he felt torn between "two callings," noting his grandfather was a Southern Baptist minister in South Texas. "Dr. Jim, in all of his wisdom, told me that this campaign can also be a form of ministry," he said.
He told supporters he now understands that, after meeting thousands of Texans who say the campaign has given them hope.
Key points
- Talarico is running for U.S. Senate in Texas
- Credits his PCUSA pastor, Jim Rigby
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