Republican nominee Ken Paxton is demanding a doctor's note from a Dallas urgent care center, flight records from New York, and a photo of Talarico with a current newspaper as "proof of life." Leaked Slack messages reveal that Talarico's online supporters are privately anxious about the gap in activity before the Nov. 3 election. Despite the absence and rumors of a mental health crisis, Talarico remains a 66% favorite on Polymarket to be the first Democrat to win the seat since 1988.
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Talarico Team Refutes 2 Week Absence With C-SPAN Footage
US Politics12 days ago
James Talarico's campaign says he will return to the campaign trail this weekend after citing a virtual event on Sept. 30 to counter GOP claims that he had vanished for two weeks. C-SPAN footage of the engagement shows the Democratic candidate for the Texas Senate appearing visibly unwell and mentioning a flu diagnosis, and his last in-person event was held on Sept. 29 in New York.
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