Cornyn meets with Sen-elect Talarico, describes him as 'basically ... a good person'

Outgoing Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, has said that he met with Democratic Sen.-elect James Talarico in Washington, D.C., on Monday after previously meeting with him on Friday in Texas.

"Good meeting with Senator-elect @jamestalarico today as he prepares to serve Texans in the U.S. Senate next Congress," Cornyn said in a post on X which features a photo of the two men shaking hands.

Talarico also shared the photo in a post on X and commented on their meeting.

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Senator-elect James Talarico shakes hands with Sen. John Cornyn. (Office of U.S. Senator John Cornyn)

"I just met with Senator John Cornyn. He has served our state honorably, and I’m grateful for his advice and guidance. Now is the time for us to come together — Democrats and Republicans — to deliver for Texas," Talarico wrote.

Cornyn said that he thinks Talarico is "basically ... a good person," telling reporter Nicholas Ballasy on Monday that he "enjoyed meeting with" Talarico "last Friday in Austin and again this morning here in D.C."

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President Donald Trump looks on as Ken Paxton speaks at a campaign rally at Lubbock Memorial Civic Center on Oct. 27, 2026, in Lubbock, Texas. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Talarico defeated Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Lone Star State's 2026 U.S. Senate contest, becoming the first Democrat to win a Lone Star State U.S. Senate race in more than three decades.

And the race was not even close — Talarico earned about 55% of the vote, while Paxton earned only about 43%, according to unofficial results.

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Senator John Cornyn, R-Texas, speaks with reporters following votes in the Senate at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 9, 2026. (Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images)

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Cornyn, who has served in the upper congressional chamber since late 2002, lost the Texas Republican U.S. Senate primary runoff this year to Paxton, who was backed by President Donald Trump.