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James Talarico Edges Out Ken Paxton in Poll as He Returns to Campaign Trail

Although Texas is historically a Republican-leaning state, polls show a tightening race in the November's midterm elections.

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The Washington Post· Oct 9, 10:35 PMTexas Senate nominee James Talarico reappears after multi-day absence
Newsweek· Oct 10, 10:28 PMJames Talarico Edges Out Ken Paxton in Poll as He Returns to Campaign Trail

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James Talarico Appears in Austin After 10-Day Campaign AbsenceDemocrat James Talarico appeared in public for the first time since late September, returning to the campaign trail as his US Senate race against Republican Ken Paxton goes down to the wire.

Bloomberg5d agoWhole story →

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Willie Nelson Endorses James Talarico in Texas Senate RaceWillie Nelson has endorsed James Talarico, who is running against Ken Paxton in the Texas senate race.

Rolling Stone5d agoWhole story →

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Trump wants Talarico and Paxton to debate. Talarico couldn't be happierWhen Democratic nominee James Talarico stopped holding campaign events in the Texas Senate race, his Republican opponent Ken Paxton saw an opening to pounce.

PBS NewsHour5d agoWhole story →

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'We'll never forgive you': Trump acknowledges Democratic gains in Texas Senate raceThe president warned a San Antonio crowd Wednesday against sending state Representative James Talarico to Congress.

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Who Is Angela Paxton? Ken Paxton’s Estranged Wife Wades Into Texas Senate Battle—Without Mentioning HimAngela Paxton, who is divorcing the Republican Texas Senate candidate, is breaking her silence on the race—while avoiding mentioning him.

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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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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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Republican Infighting Could Give Democrats Their Biggest Opening Yet in TexasAmid a pending divorce, Ken and Angela Paxton likely have their fair share of disagreements. But one thing they agree on: Democrats only have a shot at winning Texas if Republicans fail to stand by their candidates. In a deep-red state like Texas, the Senate race should be a shoo-in. As election day nears, however,...

The Daily Signal2d agoWhole story →

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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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Paxton's faith-based attacks in question as he can't name the last church he attendedKen Paxton has made religion a central theme in his Senate race against seminarian James Talarico in Texas. Yet he hasn’t identified a church where he worships or said whether he goes regularly, according to a Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Express-News report. Paxton, the Republican nominee, describes his mission as divinely given, a defense of Texas…

Raw Story2d agoWhole story →

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James Talarico back on the trail after an absence with the flu drew scrutinyAfter drawing scrutiny for his absence from the campaign trail, Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico, who had been sick with the flu, returned to the stump.

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Trump calls Talarico 'missing' amid Texas Senate race flu absenceDonald Trump and Ken Paxton question James Talarico's nearly two-week campaign absence in the Texas Senate race, with Trump calling the Democrat "MISSING IN ACTION" on Truth Social.

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James Talarico Appears in Austin After 10-Day Campaign AbsenceDemocrat James Talarico appeared in public for the first time since late September, returning to the campaign trail as his US Senate race against Republican Ken Paxton goes down to the wire.

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James Talarico resurfaces after extended absence as his campaign pushes backJames Talarico reappeared on the campaign trail at Austin City Limits after a nearly two-week absence attributed to the flu in the Texas Senate race against Ken Paxton.

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‘Where is James Talarico?’: Senate candidate’s absence becomes fodder for Ken PaxtonJames Talarico has been absent from the campaign trail over the past 12 days as the Texas Senate race enters a critical stretch, prompting Republicans to open a new line of attack on Democratic nominee.

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Talarico spotted in public after 13-day absence from campaign trailJames Talarico made his first public appearance in 13 days after abruptly disappearing from the Texas campaign trail.

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Ken Paxton questions Talarico's absence at Trump's San Antonio rallyTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton questioned James Talarico's absence from the Texas Senate race campaign trail during Donald Trump's San Antonio rally ahead of midterm elections.

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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.

NBC News2d agoWhole story →

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