A video shared on X by the Team Talarico account shows Pastor Timothy Sloan of The Luke Church in Houston, Texas, publicly endorsing Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico. In the clip, Sloan notes that churches typically do not endorse candidates but adds that his full personal support is behind Talarico. The post has drawn widespread online attention as users reacted to the pastor’s remarks.
One of the most respected pastors in Houston just endorsed @jamestalarico:“We don’t endorse candidates. That’s not the church’s role. However, you should know who your pastor endorses. My full, total, and complete weight is behind James Talarico.” — Pastor Timothy Sloan at The… pic.twitter.com/dTgIwcfjxj
— Team Talarico (@TeamTalaricoHQ) August 10, 2026
The video shows Pastor Timothy Sloan speaking from a podium in a church setting, with James Talarico standing nearby. In the clip, Sloan says, “We don’t endorse candidates. That’s not the church’s role. However, you should know who your pastor endorses. My full, total, and complete weight is behind James Talarico.”
According to the post, Sloan is a pastor at The Luke Church in Houston, Texas, and the remarks are presented as his personal endorsement of Talarico, a Texas state representative running for the U.S. Senate. The footage does not show events before or after the statement, and the post does not provide further context about the event.
Commenters React to the Pastor’s Support for Talarico
Some users criticized the pastor directly. One wrote, “Anyone that attends that church should realize that their preacher is leading them off a cliff.”…