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‘I just had the flu’: James Talarico shoots down conservative speculation about his absence from the trail

In an interview with NBC Dallas-Fort Worth, the Democrat again challenged his Republican opponent, Ken Paxton, to a debate in the Texas Senate race.

Sources (1)+2 copies· Oct 12, 4:10 AM to Oct 12, 6:07 PM

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NBC News· Oct 12, 4:10 AM‘I just had the flu’: James Talarico shoots down conservative speculation about his absence from the trailAlso ran in NBC 5 Chicago, NBC10 Boston

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Talarico says he hasn't changed his views to win Texas’ Senate seatJames Talarico says he hasn't changed his views to win Texas’ Senate seat, while Ken Paxton calls him a deceiver

The Dallas Morning News3d agoWhole story →

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James Talarico Edges Out Ken Paxton in Poll as He Returns to Campaign TrailAlthough Texas is historically a Republican-leaning state, polls show a tightening race in the November's midterm elections.

Newsweek3d agoWhole story →

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Ad hits James Talarico on transgender surgeries for minorsRepublicans are attacking Democrat James Talarico for voting against a ban on transgender surgeries for minors. He says the bill was too broad.

The Dallas Morning News4d agoWhole story →

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State Fair of Texas patrons talk affordability amid Senate raceNewsNation canvassed patrons on the Senate race and the matters most important to Texans.

NewsNation5d agoWhole story →

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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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Talarico shoots down 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 5 Chicago2d agoWhole story →

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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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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.

New York Post2d agoWhole story →

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FACT FOCUS: Posts Falsely Claim Democratic Senate Candidate James Talarico Was at a Mental FacilityAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republican officials and conservative social media users spread unfounded rumors in recent days that state Rep. James Talarico, the Democratic nominee in a competitive Texas Senate race, had suffered a mental health crisis.

U.S. News & World Report2d agoWhole story →

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James Talarico's Campaign Shares Footage Proving He Wasn't in Mental Health FacilityJames Talarico's campaign took an unprecedented step to prove he didn't spend the week in a mental health facility in Ohio ... by giving the media screenshots of a video that they say show he was at home in Texas.

TMZ1d agoWhole story →

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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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In attacking Talarico for campaign absence, Trump calls for debate that Paxton has avoidedThe Democrat, off the trail with the flu, quickly accepted the president’s call to “immediately report to a Debate Stage” with 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 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.

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Talarico steps off Texas Senate campaign trail after flu diagnosisIn response, Paxton launched attack ads against the Democrat for his absence on the campaign trail.

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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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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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Letters - Some thoughts on Ken Paxton and James TalaricoTexas readers share who they will vote for in the Texas U.S. Senate race — James Talarico or Ken Paxton.

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