RNC chair says Talarico's GOP crossover hopes are a 'pipe dream': 'Nobody is going to follow him'

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. RNC Chairman Joe Gruters tells Fox News Digital that James Talarico’s push for Republican crossover support is akin to "White Dudes for Kamala," arguing Texas voters will reject the Democrat, rally behind Ken Paxton and keep Texas "ruby red." Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico needs to flip some Republican voters this November to win in the largest red state in the U.S., but his opponents are calling out claims of Republicans backing him as inauthentic, if not fraudulent. "Any chance that Talarico has building any type of Republican coalition is a pipe dream for him," Republican National Committee Chairman Joe Gruters told Fox News Digital in an interview. "Nobody is going to follow him. He’s completely out of touch with Texans." Gruters' rebuke came after women voters interviewed on MS NOW's "Morning Joe" claimed to be Republican crossov