# Teacher who used to work with James Talarico recognizes him outside the public school he taught at

> A bunch of, you know, 30, 45 year old, Ms. Ochoa, come over here, get over here. It's good to see you. This is my AP when I was here. Hi. Oh my gosh. I love you. He's the best. Well, come over here, come over here. This is Ms. Ochoa.

**By:** John McGillie  
**Published:** October 22, 2026  
**Tags:** James Talarico, Midterms, Public Schools, Talafreako, Texas, Texas Politics, Texas Senate Race

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A bunch of, you know, 30, 45 year old, Ms. Ochoa, come over here, get over here. It's good to see you. This is my AP when I was here. Hi. Oh my gosh. I love you. He's the best. Well, come over here, come over here. This is Ms. Ochoa.

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