Skip to main content

Understand. Power. Act.

The Library

New

One story, all the way down.

Talarico discusses flu absence in exclusive interviews as GOP sharpens attacks

Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico disappeared from the campaign trail for almost two weeks beginning in late September.

Sources (1)· Oct 12, 2:19 AM

texas senate election Government Culture

Every telling

their own versions

Washington Examiner· Oct 12, 2:19 AMTalarico discusses flu absence in exclusive interviews as GOP sharpens attacks

The thread

texas senate election →

Before

Paxton RIPS Talarico For His Prolonged Absence and Questionable Claims That He Had the Flu (VIDEO)Highly popular GOP Texas Senate candidate Ken Paxton ripped James Talarico for his prolonged absence and questionable claims that he had the flu.

The Gateway Pundit3d agoWhole story →

Government texas senate election

Chair of Texas Democratic Party says 'we're full steam ahead' after Talarico's flu recoveryKendall Scudder, the chair of the Texas Democratic Party, said Sunday he is confident in Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico’s campaign in the wake of his illness. “We're full steam ahead. And, of course, you're going to see people in the swamps of the internet making up conspiracy theories. That's what they always do,”...

The Hill3d agoWhole story →

Government texas senate election

James Talarico flips Ken Paxton's attack against him with new dare: 'People are worried'Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico turned a recent attack line from Republican Ken Paxton back on him over the weekend. In a new post, Talarico mocked Paxton for refusing to debate him.“I challenged Ken Paxton to a debate 85 days ago, but no one has heard from him,” Talarico wrote on X. ...

Raw Story3d agoWhole story →

Government texas senate election

Ken Paxton branded ‘coward’ as attack backfires with brutal reminder: ‘Sit this one out’Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton tried to turn his Senate opponent's brief disappearance into a scandal, but critics quickly flipped it back on him. Paxton, the Republican Senate nominee in Texas , questioned on Saturday whether Democrat James Talarico really had the flu during his nearly two-week absence, prompting a wave of critics to call him a…

Raw Story4d agoWhole story →

Government texas senate election

'If You Can’t Handle the Campaign Trail, You Sure as Hell Can’t Handle the U.S. Senate’Republican strategist Caroline Wren said Texas Democrat Senate nominee James Talarico owes voters answers about his extended absence.

Breitbart News Network4d agoWhole story →

Culture texas senate election

Since

how are they in the lead?Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico, 37, disappeared off the campaign trail for more than 10 days, claiming a bad case of the flu.

New York Post3d agoWhole story →

Culture texas senate election

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 →

Government texas senate election

James Talarico Was Targeted by False Rumor He Was in OhioThe Democratic nominee for Senate in Texas spent nine days off the trail with what he and his campaign said was a bad case of the flu. His opponents fueled rumors, including one that spread widely before it was debunked.

The New York Times2d agoWhole story →

Government texas senate election

Must-Win MAGA Candidate Cornered on Flood of Embarrassing LeaksKen Paxton has emerged as his own worst enemy in the race for a Texas Senate seat.

The Daily Beast2d agoWhole story →

Planet texas senate election

On the issues: A Q&A with U.S. Senate candidates James Talarico, Ken Paxton and Ted BrownKen Paxton and James Talarico are in a close race for Texas’ U.S. Senate seat, with Ted Brown also on the ballot. See where they stand on THC, data centers and Flock cameras. Talarico and Brown answered our questions; Paxton did not, so we used his past public statements to describe his positions.

The Texas Tribune1d agoWhole story →

Government texas senate election

More like this

similar stories in the archive

how are they in the lead?Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico, 37, disappeared off the campaign trail for more than 10 days, claiming a bad case of the flu.

New York Post3d agoWhole story →

Culture texas senate election

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.

NBC News5d agoWhole story →

Culture texas senate campaign

Talarico’s 12-day absence from trail becomes fodder for GOP in Texas Senate raceBy Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — James 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 the Democratic nominee. At a campaign rally in San Antonio Wednesday, Texas attorney general and GOP

ABC17News.com6d agoWhole story →

Culture texas senate race

Talarico returns to Senate campaign trail after flu, Republican attackJames Talarico returns to Senate campaign trail after flu, Republican attacks, and he has revived his call for debates.

The Dallas Morning News5d agoWhole story →

Culture texas senate campaign

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 →

Government texas senate race

‘I had the flu’: Talarico returns to campaign trail and dismisses theories about absenceTexas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico on Sunday denounced the wide-ranging speculation about his whereabouts in recent days as Republicans seized on his absence from the campaign trail.

Cable News Network3d agoWhole story →

Culture texas senate campaign

Talarico steps off Texas Senate campaign trail after flu diagnosisThe Democrat has scrapped at least two events as his illness adds a new twist to a political fight over who is spending more time on the trail.

The Dallas Morning News7d agoSources (2)Whole story →

Culture texas senate campaign

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.

Washington Examiner5d agoWhole story →

Government texas senate campaign