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How Ken Paxton and allies fanned a false conspiracy to convince voters James Talarico was mentally unfit

While James Talarico was recovering from the flu, Paxton supporters said the Democrat was being treated for mental illness in Ohio. The debunked story was shared by White House officials, Elon Musk and social media influencers.

Sources (2)· Oct 14, 1:18 AM to Oct 15, 10:00 AM

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James Talarico Ohio rumor debunked by NYT security footage reviewJames Talarico's campaign provided security footage proving he was home with the flu during his absence, but critics question why the Texas Senate race candidate waited to release it.

Fox News11d agoWhole story →

A Lazy Election Trope Gets A Boring Replay In Texas'It was a mass front-lawn revolt.'

The Federalist11d agoWhole story →

Talarico was home in Texas during campaign absence, photos indicateJames Talarico's campaign shared security camera footage with CBS News that appears to show him at his home in Texas for the first eight days of this month — pushing back on claims that Talarico was hiding the reasons for his disappearance.

CBS News12d agoWhole story →

Letters - Bo French, UT students, Longhorns, John CornynReaders share their disappointment in Bo French's comment about University of Texas students.

The Dallas Morning News1mo agoWhole story →

Dirty RINO John Cornyn Amplifies Karl Rove’s Wall Street Journal Column on Voting DemocratDefeated Texas Senator John Cornyn just made it official: the establishment swamp he represents would rather side with Democrats than with the MAGA voters who…

The Gateway Pundit1mo agoWhole story →

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How Paxton and allies fanned a false conspiracy to convince voters Talarico was mentally unfitTalarico was recovering from flu. Paxton supporters said the Democrat was being treated for mental illness

Salon9d agoWhole story →

Steve Deace questions Talarico’s mysterious ‘flu’ absence: ‘Something smells rotten’Where was James Talarico — and why isn’t his campaign offering a clearer explanation? The Texas Democrat’s two-week absence has been explained away as “the flu,” which has set off alarm bells for BlazeTV host Steve Deace, co-host Todd Erzen, and executive producer Aaron McIntire. “This is so obviously disqualifying, no matter what the truth is,” Erzen…

The Blaze8d agoWhole story →

Texas Just Accidentally Set Up a Great Experiment About Whether Facts Matter at All in 2026It’s a perfect experiment in truth and consequences—or lack thereof.

Slate8d agoWhole story →

There’s Nothing ‘False’ In The Trans Propaganda Pamphlets Mailed Across TexasIt’s common this time in a heated election year for mailboxes to yield an alarming amount of brightly colored mass mailers from campaigns and PACs making a last-minute appeal to potential voters. Texans, however, were shocked more than usual this week when they received a blue and pink pamphlet purporting to be a “Texas Trans […]

The Federalist2d agoWhole story →

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