Record 19 · Race & policing
Donated $2,500 to Austin Justice Coalition
2020
Talarico directed a $2,500 campaign donation to the Austin Justice Coalition, a group that advocated shifting police funding toward social programs, and he defended the donation when it drew criticism.
The rebranding
- Earlier record
- In 2020, his campaign donated $2,500 to the Austin Justice Coalition, which advocated shifting police funding toward social programs.
- Campaign message
- His campaign now says he opposes defunding police and cites votes for police funding.
Conservative assessment
The campaign's law-and-order message deserves to be measured against where his campaign money went.
Sources
Research reviewed September 8, 2026