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FACT FOCUS: Posts falsely claim Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico was at a mental facility

Republican officials and conservative social media users are spreading unfounded rumors that state Rep. James Talarico, the Democratic nominee in a

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Breitbart News Network· Oct 12, 3:15 PMFACT FOCUS: Posts falsely claim Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico was at a mental facilityAlso ran in Baltimore Sun, Hartford Courant, Norfolk Virginian-Pilot, Reading Eagle, SFGATE, San Diego Union-Tribune, Santa Ana Orange County Register, Santa Rosa Press Democrat, St. Paul Pioneer Press, The Boston Herald, The Mercury News, U.S. News & World Report, WTOP

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Talarico ad targets Ken Paxton over child sex abuse dealAn ad by Democrat James Talarico in the Texas Senate race attacks his Republican opponent Ken Paxton over the attorney general's handling of a sex abuse case.

The Dallas Morning News2d agoWhole story →

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Bad blood in Texas Senate race and errors with Flock license plate readers: Morning RundownWhy some of Ken Paxton’s allies think he’s being sabotaged in the Texas Senate race.

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‘I just had the flu’: James Talarico shoots down conservative speculation about his absence from the trailIn an interview with NBC Dallas-Fort Worth, the Democrat again challenged his Republican opponent, Ken Paxton, to a debate in the Texas Senate race.

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Talarico says he hasn't changed his views to win Texas’ Senate seatJames Talarico says he hasn't changed his views to win Texas’ Senate seat, while Ken Paxton calls him a deceiver

The Dallas Morning News3d agoWhole story →

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James Talarico Edges Out Ken Paxton in Poll as He Returns to Campaign TrailAlthough Texas is historically a Republican-leaning state, polls show a tightening race in the November's midterm elections.

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James Talarico's Campaign Shares Footage Proving He Wasn't in Mental Health FacilityJames Talarico's campaign took an unprecedented step to prove he didn't spend the week in a mental health facility in Ohio ... by giving the media screenshots of a video that they say show he was at home in Texas.

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Country singer Kacey Musgraves feuds with Kristi Noem over Texas Senate endorsementFormer Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and country singer Kacey Musgraves traded jabs about the Senate race in Texas.

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Texas’ Biggest Country Artists Back James Talarico Over Ken PaxtonKacey Musgraves and Willie Nelson are among the country stars who have endorsed James Talarico in the Senate race.

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Talarico targets Paxton’s Dubai trip as JD Vance joins Texas fightVice President JD Vance campaigned for Ken Paxton as James Talarico attacked the attorney general for taxpayer-funded travel ahead of a CNN town hall in Texas.

The Dallas Morning News22h agoWhole story →

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NYT Report Finds Surge of TikTok Content Focused on TalaricoA New York Times investigation has found that Democrat U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico may be boosted by paid influencers, giving him more attention as early voting nears. The report released last week reveals that there has been a staggering amount of TikTok activity focusing on the Texas Senate race, with most of the attention...

The Daily Signal22h agoWhole story →

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No, James Talarico was not in a mental health facility in OhioThe Senate candidate has maintained he was out with a "nasty case" of the flu and took time off to recover before the final stretch of his campaign.

The Dallas Morning News2d agoWhole story →

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Spencer Pratt says he was told Democratic candidate Talarico is in mental health facilityFormer Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt said Friday that he was told Texas Democratic candidate James Talarico is in a mental health facility.

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Talarico rejects mental health conspiracy theory after return from fluUS Senate candidate James Talarico, who is eyeing an historic Democratic midterm win in Texas, pushed back against an online conspiracy theory that he had

Breitbart News Network2d agoWhole story →

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James Talarico's Campaign Shares Footage Proving He Wasn't in Mental Health FacilityJames Talarico's campaign took an unprecedented step to prove he didn't spend the week in a mental health facility in Ohio ... by giving the media screenshots of a video that they say show he was at home in Texas.

TMZ1d agoWhole story →

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'Whoa': MAGA influencer's secret Talarico call sparks outrage and HIPAA warningsA right-wing influencer is claiming that Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico was treated at an Ohio mental health facility, not home with the flu. The claim rests on a recorded phone call with an unnamed employee, and the Talarico campaign calls it a lie. The call also raises questions about whether the people behind it broke the law. Nick…

Raw Story3d agoWhole story →

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MAGA's bonkers James Talarico call scheme goes up in smoke after damning details exposedThe Make America Great Again movement's full-tilt meltdown over a new story about Texas Senate candidate James Talarico may have rested on an entirely false premise, according to analysts. On Sunday, MAGA speculated that Talarico had been at a mental health facility in Ohio to explain his recent 12-day absence from the campaign trail. Talarico has…

Raw Story3d agoWhole story →

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Right-Wing Smear Campaign Against James Talarico Collapses in Mere HoursA right-wing smear campaign against Texas Democratic US Senate candidate James Talarico fell apart in mere hours on Sunday. On Sunday afternoon, MAGA influencers Nick Sortor and Rhein Amacher posted a 45-second audio recording on social media that they claimed was of an employee at an Ohio mental health center stating that Talarico had been discharged…

Common Dreams2d agoWhole story →

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HUH? Mental Hospital Denies Talarico Received Treatment After Claiming They Would “Never Disclose, Confirm, or Deny Who Our Patients Are Here”The mental health hospital, where James Talarico was allegedly treated during his nearly two-week absence from the campaign trail, has come out denying that…

The Gateway Pundit3d agoWhole story →

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