Talarico Faces Questions About Relationship With Former Staffer, Abortion Lobbyist


As Democrat U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico is now publicly discussing a long-term romantic relationship that he previously kept private, questions are emerging about when the relationship began and whether it overlapped with his girlfriend’s employment in his legislative office. Recently, Talarico revealed that he has been dating the same woman for roughly four years. Based on public records, social media posts, and legislative employment histories, that woman has been identified as Brianna Menard, a former top aide who worked in Talarico’s office before later becoming a lobbyist for the Texas Medical Association. Legislative employment records show Menard served in...