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Kacey Musgraves, Kristi Noem Drama Explained as Singer Wades Into Texas Race

Noem criticized the county music singer after she hosted Democratic candidate James Talarico at her concert in Dallas.

Sources (1)+1 copy· Oct 13, 8:50 AM to Oct 13, 4:47 PM

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Newsweek· Oct 13, 8:50 AMKacey Musgraves, Kristi Noem Drama Explained as Singer Wades Into Texas Race

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FACT FOCUS: Posts falsely claim Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico was at a mental facilityRepublican officials and conservative social media users are spreading unfounded rumors that state Rep. James Talarico, the Democratic nominee in a

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Conspiracies mount after Texas Senate Democratic candidate James Talarico's absence for nine days due to 'nasty case of the flu'Senate Democratic candidate James Talarico is clarifying the timeline of his "nasty" flu diagnosis after missing more than a week of in-person campaigning in the critical Texas Senate race and sparking widespread online speculation.

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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…

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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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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,...

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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 News23h 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...

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James Talarico Introduced by Country Singer Kacey Musgraves at Texas Festival After 12-Day Absence from Campaign TrailLeft-wing radical James Talarico -- the Democrat nominee for U.S. Senate in Texas -- was introduced by country singer Kacey Musgraves at a festival in the Lone Star State, after a nearly two-week absence from the campaign trail.

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Ken Paxton Leads James Talarico in Texas Senate PollRepublican Ken Paxton leads Democrat James Talarico in a new Texas Senate poll released on Tuesday, taking a lead of 47.2 percent to 46.7 percent in the most expensive contest of the 2026 midterm cycle. The post Ken Paxton Leads James Talarico in Texas Senate Poll appeared first on Breitbart .

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Texas' Kacey Musgraves jabs at Kristi Noem over TalaricoThe Texas-born country star delivered a pointed comeback after Noem used Talarico's concert photos to throw her support behind Republican Ken Paxton.

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