After months of ignoring questions and concerns regarding James Talarico’s romantic relationship with a former member of his Texas House staffer Brianna Menard, his campaign has finally confirmed that the pair’s relationship began while Menard worked in Talarico’s office. The Talarico campaign has acknowledged that Menard left his staff so that they could date. pic.twitter.com/V0t2LRAL1r — Joe Chalfant (@JoeChalfant) May 30, 2026When Talarico opened up about his relationship in an interview, the Talarico campaign attempted to portray the relationship as having begun shortly after Menard left his office. Now, through a confirmation to the New York Times, the Talarico campaign is finally admitting that the pair began dating while Menard worked as Talarico’s chief of staff, confirming numerous ethical concerns about the candidate. Townhall previously reported that Talarico had a relationship with a staffer in a different office prior to his relationship with Menard.