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James Talarico Was Targeted by False Rumor He Was in Ohio

13. Oktober 2026 um 01:41
The Democratic nominee for Senate in Texas spent nine days off the trail with what he and his campaign said was a bad case of the flu. His opponents fueled rumors, including one that spread widely before it was debunked.

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James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Texas, is trying to defeat Ken Paxton, the state’s Republican attorney general, in one of this year’s top races.

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.”

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James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for Senate in Texas, had not appeared in public before Friday since Sept. 29.

Why Ken Paxton’s Estranged Wife Is Making the Case for His Senate Campaign

07. Oktober 2026 um 15:57
Angela Paxton is urging Texas voters to support Mr. Paxton’s Senate campaign, even as she is divorcing him and accusing him of adultery. She has political aspirations of her own.

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Angela Paxton, in a new campaign ad, has encouraged Republicans to vote for her husband, without actually using his name. “In a general election, it’s not as much about the individual players on the team,” she says. “It’s about getting the whole team across the finish line.”

In Texas, Talarico’s Strength in Senate Polls Inspires a Democratic Dream

03. Oktober 2026 um 15:15
After a dry spell of more than three decades, Democrats are daring (yet again) to believe they can win one or more top-of-the-ballot races in a vast and stubbornly red state.

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According to recent polls, James Talarico, a Democratic state legislator, is ahead of his Republican rival, Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, in the race for a U.S. Senate seat.

Hispanic Voters on the Texas Border Have Soured on Trump

30. September 2026 um 15:04
In 2024, these voters were an essential part of the winning Republican coalition. Now, many feel abandoned and furious, complicating the party’s chances in November.

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Coast Guard Searches for Passengers From Capsized Boat Near Puerto Rico

29. September 2026 um 17:40
At least three people died after the vessel sank in the Mona Passage, a dangerous stretch of sea often traveled by migrants from Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

Top Democrats Start to Fund James Talarico in Texas Senate Race

The main super PAC for Senate Democrats will begin to run digital ads in the state’s Senate race, in a sign of the party’s growing confidence.

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James Talarico and Ken Paxton are locked in a tight Senate race in Texas.

Pivotal Challenge for Talarico in Texas: Getting Black Voters to the Polls

28. September 2026 um 13:49
Black voters largely rejected James Talarico in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate. Recent interviews suggest the hard feelings may be wearing off.

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James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Texas, delivering the commencement address at Paul Quinn College in Dallas in May.

James Talarico, Seeking Black Votes in Texas Senate Rate, Wins Crucial Endorsement

18. September 2026 um 18:18
The Congressional Black Caucus’s political wing backed James Talarico, who defeated a Black opponent in the primary. He faces Ken Paxton, the Republican state attorney general, in November.

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James Talarico has pledged that his campaign would spend $25 million on outreach to Black voters.

Inside the Impeachment Trial that Threatened to End Ken Paxton’s Political Career

13. September 2026 um 10:02
Mr. Paxton, the Texas attorney general now running for the U.S. Senate, was accused of abusing the power of his office to protect a campaign donor. He was acquitted on all counts.

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Attorney General Ken Paxton of Texas at the final day of his 2023 impeachment trial.

Republican Groups Rush to Paxton’s Aid in Texas After Staying on Sidelines

12. September 2026 um 15:59
An organization allied with Senate G.O.P. leaders has booked more than $51 million in ads. Now, Ken Paxton has a financial edge after months of being outspent by his Democratic rival.

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Ken Paxton on the second day of the Republican midterm convention in Dallas on Thursday.

Fact-Checking Trump’s Attacks on Democratic Senate Candidates

11. September 2026 um 22:28
The president attacked three Democrats running for Senate this week with inaccurate claims to portray them as too extreme.

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President Trump appeared at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas this week.

James Talarico Counters Trump’s Midterm Convention With Food Drive

09. September 2026 um 22:32
The Democratic Senate candidate used a food drive to sharpen his economic message against Ken Paxton.

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James Talarico, the Democratic Senate candidate in Texas, speaks at a food drive at the Frederick Douglass Human Services and Justice Center in Dallas on Wednesday.

Texas Republicans Are Turning Against Data Centers. Will It Matter in November?

The industry’s rapid expansion has scrambled traditional political alliances and forced G.O.P. leaders to respond to a backlash from some of their most reliable rural voters.

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Voter anger with rapid data center development is growing across rural Texas. Above, a data center construction site outside the town of Hubbard.
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