'The Chosen' actor endorses James Talarico, claims candidate reflects real 'Christian values'

'The Chosen' actor Jordan Walker Ross endorsed Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico on Thursday, helping launch a faith-based voter coalition ahead of November's election while drawing criticism from a Republican state lawmaker over taxpayer-funded Hollywood subsidies.Ross, who portrays the apostle Little James in the popular faith-based television series, announced his endorsement in a campaign video promoting "Faithful Texans for Talarico," an initiative intended to attract religious voters."A lot of politicians like to talk about Christian values, but you don’t really see that reflected in their legislation or the way that they live, but you do see that in the way that James lives.He loves his neighbor; he takes care of the needy, the sick, the immigrant," Ross said.A spokesperson for Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton's campaign slammed Talarico's appeals to Christian voters in a statement to Fox News Digital, accusing the Democrat of using his religious beliefs to justify progressive positions on social issues.Texas Republican state Rep.

Brian Harrison criticized Ross' endorsement, accusing state lawmakers of subsidizing Hollywood productions whose actors supported Democratic candidates.(The Austin American-Statesman vi)'OFFICE' STAR SAYS JAMES TALARICO'S RELIGIOUS BELIEFS 'ACHINGLY CLOSE' TO JESUS CHRIST"Everything about James Talarico is fake," the spokesperson said.

"He uses his beliefs to justify his most radical positions, all while calling himself ‘a Christian who hates Christianity.’ In Talarico’s twisted version of Christianity, a follower of Christ is required to bend the knee at thealtar of the radical trans agenda, disavow the oil and gas industry, support late-term abortion, and open the door to every criminal illegal immigrant seeking asylum.I’m still looking through the Bible to find those passages, but I wouldn’t call it Christian."Texas state Rep.

Brian Harrison, R-Texas, also criticized the endorsement on X, accus...