Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico is reportedly now enjoying support from at least one member of the Bush family.
According to the 2026 third-quarter report to the Federal Election Commission for Lone Star Rising PAC, Barbara Bush donated $2,500. While this may not represent a significant amount of money for the campaign, the fact that it is coming from a member of a “prominent political family” is what makes it newsworthy.
“I would imagine that somebody in such a prominent political family, if she wanted to ensure that her contribution was anonymous or not visible, that any number of lawyers that they probably have at their disposal could have told her how,” said central Texas political finance expert Andrew Cates.
“She didn’t give it to a [501] (c)(4), in which her contribution would have been completely anonymous. She gave it to a PAC that reports all the money in and out,” he added. “It’s not like Elon Musk money, obviously, but it is it is interesting and maybe potentially a little bit telling on where the center GOP establishment is leaning and where they feel like the race is headed.”
X users were shocked to hear the daughter of former President George W. Bush was handing money to a Democratic candidate.
Look:
What happened to the Bush family?
One of the Bush twins, Barbara, recently donated $2,500 to a Super PAC supporting Democrat James Talarico over Republican Ken Paxton.
It’s a clear sign of where their loyalty really lies.
I thought George W. Bush liked Texas.
But it is now obvious that his family’s personal animosity toward Trump and Paxton completely supersedes what is best for the state and the country.
— Tom Young (@brui4ns1) October 17, 2026
The Bush family never cease to disappoint
— Katie Miller (@KatieMiller) October 17, 2026
I regret ever voting for W and his dad!
— Steve Brooks (@stevebrooks2314) October 17, 2026
The entire Bush family is such scum — hard to believe we EVER supported any of them!! GET OUT AND VOTE TEXAS FOR @KenPaxtonTX and tell the Bush family to stick it where the sun doesn’t shine!!
— Lori Jackson (@lksjackson19) October 17, 2026
I’m no longer a fan of GW Bush, but his twin girls have never been conservatives.
Jenna would play the neutral card by claiming she wasn’t a political person but Barbara was always a liberal.
— Sarah Priz (@PrizSarah) October 17, 2026
The Bush sisters were never aligned with George W’s politics. Reagan had the same trouble with some of his kids.
The Trumps are a big exception — POTUS enjoys substantial support from his children.
— Jim McGuinness (@dador92) October 17, 2026
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