The disappearance caused anxiety among Democratic supporters and led GOP nominee Ken Paxton to demand a doctor's note and flight records to verify Talarico's location. Former President Donald Trump also questioned the sickness as the race approaches the Nov. 3 election. Talarico remains a 66% favorite on the prediction market Polymarket, which has seen $2 million in volume, as Texas has not elected a Democratic senator since 1988.
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Talarico Publishes Proof of Life Photo After 12 Day Absence
US Politics12 days ago
The Democratic candidate for the Texas Senate returned to the public eye at a rally on Oct. 8 to answer accusations that he had vanished during the campaign. Talarico and his team published a new photograph as proof of his wellbeing to terminate a nearly two week hiatus his campaign attributed to a diagnosis of the flu, following claims that he was missing after a New York fundraiser.
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