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The Pro-Labor Gospel Is Back on the Ballot

By Heath W. Carter
August 20, 2026, Austin, Tx, United States: Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate JAMES TALARICO of Texas holds a ''Pupplies for Talarico'' event at the Celis Brewery in north Austin, attracting scores of pet owners for a rally in the 104-degree Texas heat on August 20, 2026. Talarico and challenger Republican Ken Paxton are locked in a heated race to replace John Cornyn with 80 days to go before the November elections. (Credit Image: © Bob Daemmrich/ZUMA Press Wire)
Sep 24, 2026
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In the months leading up to the U.S. midterm elections and in the shadow of today’s headline-dominating Christian Right, a lost gospel is getting a new hearing. In red states across the country, devout Christians running for office on the Democratic ticket are making the case, as Jesus himself once put it, that “The laborer deserves to be paid” (Luke 10:7).

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August 20, 2026, Austin, Tx, United States: Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate JAMES TALARICO of Texas holds a ''Pupplies for Talarico'' event at the Celis Brewery in north Austin, attracting scores of pet owners for a rally in the 104-degree Texas heat on August 20, 2026. Talarico and challenger Republican Ken Paxton are locked in a heated race to replace John Cornyn with 80 days to go before the November elections. (Credit Image: © Bob Daemmrich/ZUMA Press Wire)