Talarico to hold counterprogramming to GOP midterm convention in Dallas

Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico is holding a counterprogram to the upcoming Republican midterm convention in Dallas this week by hosting a food drive to emphasize the high cost of groceries.

The food drive began Sunday and is scheduled to end on Wednesday, the first day of the GOP convention, according to Politico. The candidate is expected to field media interviews in a large warehouse near the convention.

“Billionaire mega-donors and their puppet politicians will gather at a convention in Dallas to clink champagne glasses and toast their own corruption," Talarcio told the outlet last week. "They’re paying $20,000 for entry to a Billionaire Ball celebrating corrupt tariffs, billionaire tax breaks, and a new forever war that are all driving grocery costs through the roof. 

"We’ll be doing something different," he continued. "We’re bringing Republicans, Democrats, and Independents together to collect groceries for our neighbors who have been screwed over by corrupt politicians.”

Talarico's campaign said it will “mobilize volunteers to collect, sort, and donate groceries for middle-class Texans struggling with the high price of groceries."

President Donald Trump is expected to speak both nights of the midterm convention, which will be the first of its kind, and Vice President JD Vance will be the keynote speaker on Thursday. 

A full lineup for the GOP convention can be viewed here.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.