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A viral rumor claimed James Talarico was in a psychiatric hospital. The evidence doesn’t hold up.
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Conservative influencers are sharing what they say is a phone call proving state Rep. James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas, was absent from the campaign trail […]
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The Texas Senate candidate hasn't held an in-person event since September 26, canceling three straight appearances and citing the flu. Is something else going on?
Paxton and Trump pressed James Talarico over his 11 day absence from campaigning in Texas, while the Democrat’s campaign said he has the flu and will return this weekend as the Senate race enters its final weeks.
President Donald Trump joined Texas Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton in questioning his Democratic opponent James Talarico’s absence from the campaign trail, as the two candidates battle for the seat with less than a month until Election Day.
After 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.
James Talarico has been missing in action for almost two weeks. His campaign would like us to believe "the flu" is to blame. In the words of one Texas Democrat, who for obvious reasons declined to be named, "He's, like, really sick." The American people aren't buying it.
Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico was spotted on the campaign trail for the first time after a nearly two-week absence, an absence that drew heavy speculation. Talarico disappeared late last month in the homestretch of the critical Senate race.
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico speaks during a campaign rally at the Cailloux Theater on August 31, 2026, in Kerrville, Texas. Talarico continues campaigning across the state in a close race with Republican candidate, state Attorney General Ken Paxton ahead of the November 3 general…
Does a recording released on social media prove Texas Senate candidate James Talarico was treated at an Ohio mental health facility? Here is what we know: The facility released a statement saying that Talarico "has never received treatment from Lindner...
AUSTIN, 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.
Conservative influencers are sharing what they say is a phone call proving state Rep. James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas, was absent from the campaign trail […]
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