The nine day gap in Talarico's campaign activities had led to mounting conspiracy theories regarding his whereabouts, despite assertions from his team that he had a nasty case of the flu. The newspaper's verification of the home video evidence directly counters rumors that the candidate had disappeared or was elsewhere.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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NYT Confirms James Talarico Was Home During 9 Day Absence
US Politics8 days ago
Time-stamped images from a security camera at an Austin residence show Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico between Oct 1 and Oct 8. The New York Times reviewed the footage, provided by Talarico's campaign on the condition they not be published for security reasons, to verify his presence at his own home during a recent period of public absence.
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