# ‘Woke’ Christian who took Texas: Fury of religious Right after state picks ex-teacher who believes in a ‘non-binary God’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/woke-christian-who-took-texas-fury-of-religious-right-after-state-picks-ex-teacher-who-believes-in-a-non-binary-god/
- Published: 2026-11-05T00:24:28+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T01:04:15+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16266793/Woke-Christian-Texas-Fury-religious-Right-state.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- James Talarico won a historic Democratic Senate victory in Texas.
- His progressive Christian views have angered evangelical critics.
- Gina Hinojosa became Texas’s first Latina governor.

## Summary

James Talarico, a former teacher and Presbyterian seminarian, won a historic Texas Senate race for the Democrats, defeating Trump-endorsed Ken Paxton. His victory has unsettled many evangelical Christians because of his progressive interpretation of Christianity, while also prompting speculation about his future in national politics.

Talarico, 37, has said that God is non-binary, described Jesus as a radical feminist and previously claimed there are six biological sexes, a statement he later walked back. He made faith central to his campaign with the slogan “Love Thy Neighbor” and has opposed Republican restrictions on transgender children in sports. Democrat Gina Hinojosa also won the Texas governorship, becoming the state’s first Latina governor.

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