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.
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.”
Another said the endorsement “speaks volumes about the pastor and not in a good way,” while a third added, “Honestly apparently not needing to read the Bible must be a new thing for pastors.”
Others raised concerns about religious consistency. One commenter stated, “God does not support the destruction of children,” arguing that supporting the opposite of those teachings carries spiritual weight.
Another asked, “What is he the pastor of? Seems odd a pastor would endorse a candidate that says there are 6 genders and God is non-binary?”
A few noted the intensity of the replies, with one observing, “In this thread … a LOT of MAGA cultists BIG MAD .”
The video continues to circulate as part of the wider online discussion around the Texas Senate race. It remains to be seen how the endorsement will factor into the broader campaign.
