2026
James Talarico's campaign said he had contracted the flu and was on bed rest during his absence from the campaign trail.
“he contracted the flu and was on bed rest, right?”
Topic
James Talarico
10 facts from 6 episodes, in date order. These are what speakers said on the shows, each linked to the moment it was said. They aren't independently verified.
2026
James Talarico's campaign issued a statement saying he was alive and meeting with voters at ACL.
“hate to disappoint the conspiracy theorists. But James is still alive and meeting with voters at ACL today.”
2026
Donald Trump posted on Truth Social asking where James Talarico was.
“pos posted a message on Truth Social, uh, saying, Where the hell is James Talarico”
2026
An X post read out by DJ claimed that an Ohio mental hospital confirmed James Talarico had been discharged, a claim that is unverified and that Talarico denied.
“Ohio Mental Hospital confirms James Talarico was discharged from the facility earlier this week”
2026
In an interview, James Talarico said he only saw his primary care physician and that his illness was a nasty case of the flu.
“I just went to my primary care physician, uh, but, uh, it wasn't anything, uh, worse than an, you know, nasty case of the flu.”
2026
Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico also held a rally in Lubbock on the same night as Trump's.
“Democratic candidate James Talerico, candidate for Senate, also rallied voters in Lubbock.”
2026
The Texas Senate race between Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton is the most expensive Senate race, with $569 million spent on ads.
“That Senate race is between James Talarico, the Democrat, and Ken Paxton, the Republican, and it is the most expensive Senate race in the country. $569 million on ads”
2026
A New York Times poll found Texas Latino voters favoring Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico over Republican Ken Paxton by nearly forty points.
“Latino voters favor the state's Democratic candidate for Senate, James Talarico, over his Republican rival, Ken Paxton, by nearly forty points.”
2026
In the Times/Siena Texas poll, James Talarico's net favorability was about plus ten and Ken Paxton's about minus twenty-one.
“His favorable rating in this poll is like plus ten, and Paxton is, uh, negative twenty one.”
2026
Trump visited Texas three times to support Ken Paxton, yet James Talarico became the first Democratic senator from Texas in almost four decades.
“Trump visited Texas three times after putting his thumb on the scale for Ken Paxton. But now James Talarico is the first Democratic senator of Texas in almost four decades.”
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