James Talarico Returns to Senate Campaign Trail in Texas After 10-Day Absence

James Talarico Returns to Senate Campaign Trail in Texas After 10-Day Absence

Mr. Talarico, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Texas, showed up at a music festival, saying he had been at home with “a nasty case of the flu.”

Oct 9, 2026

Talarico steps off Texas Senate campaign trail after flu diagnosis

Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico stepped off the campaign trail following a flu diagnosis as his GOP opponent, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, launches new attack ads focusing on the Democrat’s absence. Talarico disclosed his illness at a U.S. Hispanic Business Council forum which he joined virtually, saying, “I was ready to eat my…

Oct 7, 2026

Texas Dem Senate hopeful James Talarico resurfaces after extended absence as his campaign pushes back

Talarico had not been seen publicly in person at a campaign event since late September.

Oct 10, 2026

James Talarico resurfaces after extended absence as his campaign pushes back

James Talarico resurfaces at Austin City Limits after a 12-day absence that drew sharp attacks from Trump and Ken Paxton on the campaign trail.

Oct 10, 2026

Talarico spotted in public after 13-day absence from campaign trail

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. His campaign told the media on Friday that it was due to a diagnosis of […]

Oct 9, 2026