Report: James Talarico Filmed Driving Rental Truck in 'Real Texan' Campaign Ad

A campaign ad selling James Talarico as a working-class Texan features the Democrat behind the wheel of a Dodge Ram 1500 that traces back to an Enterprise rental lot, according to a report published Wednesday.

Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico apparently rented a pickup truck for a recent campaign video to appear more Texan. Talarico can be seen driving a 2026 Ram 1500, which journalist David Weigel determined to be owned by U.S. car rental company Enterprise, in a campaign video posted July 20. The Economist report