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Talarico accuses Musk of buying his ‘own personal U.S. Senator’

Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico hit back at Elon Musk, accusing the technology mogul of trying to "buy his own personal" senator through massive campaign donations for Talarico's opponent, Attorney General Ken Paxton (R). "There is something deeply wrong with a political system that allows one trillionaire to buy his own personal U.S.…

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Talarico’s Radical Record Is Suddenly Getting a Moderate MakeoverSummary When Democrat state Rep. James Talarico tells you who he is, you should believe him. Or maybe not. Talarico is one of the most radical leftists in Texas politics, but from his recent campaign stunts, you’d never know it. Suddenly, he has flip-flopped away from his radical past on Immigration and Customs Enforcement, abortion,...

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Talarico Courts Muslim Voters While Defending Interfaith ViewsDemocrat U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico attended an event in Irving, Texas, that was dedicated to speaking with the Muslim community. Talarico held a meet-and-greet with the Muslim Democrat Caucus of Irving, where he met with Richardson Mayor Amir Omar, Councilman Fahad Ahmed of Irving, state Rep. Salman Bhojani, and Nima Bhojani. The event, held at...

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GOP Rep. Gill: Talarico Takes Scripture and Contorts It in a Way Offensive to Almost Every Bible-Believing ChristianOn Monday, during an appearance on Fox News Channel's "The Ingraham Angle," Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX) questioned efforts by Texas Democrat U.S. Senate nominee James Talarico to moderate his liberal image in his campaign ads, including using football and his faith to appear more palatable to Texans. | Clips

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Former Country Band 'The Chicks' Bring on Stage Texas Dem. Senate Candidate James TalaricoCountry trio The Chicks brought out on stage Texas Democrat candidate for U.S. Senate Jame Talarico at their concert in San Antonio on Saturday.

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ZERO SHAME: After Going Missing for Almost Two Weeks, James Talarico Says if You’re Running for Office You Have to ‘Show Up’ (VIDEO)Far left Texas Democrat James Talarico recently went completely missing, vanishing from the campaign trail for almost two weeks.

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