Talarico makes first public appearance since flu-induced absence – The Texas Tribune

Talarico makes first public appearance since flu-induced absence  The Texas TribuneMidterm Election Updates: James Talarico’s Absence Rattles Texas Senate Race  The New York Times‘We don’t want this right now’: Texas Senate candidate James Talarico off the trail with the flu  NBC NewsTrump wants Talarico and Paxton to debate. Talarico couldn’t be happier  AP NewsSpencer Pratt says he was told Democratic candidate Talarico is in mental health facility  The National Desk

Republican Ken Paxton made hay over the Democrat’s nine-day spell between public appearances, while right-wing commentators ran with unverified theories and dismissed that Talarico's recovery could have been hindered by his Type I diabetes. Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. Take our content — please! — You’re welcome to republish this article for free as long as you follow our republishing guidelines, which includes using our canonical URL and pixel tracker on your story pages whenever possible. by Kayla Guo and Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune October 9, 2026 After a nine-day illness-induced absence from the campaign trail, Democratic U.S.

Senate nominee James Talarico re-emerged Friday with an unannounced appearance at the Austin City Limits music festival. With early voting fast approaching, Talarico stepped off the trail near the start of last week after revealing he had been diagnosed with the flu. His showing at ACL was his first public appearance since Sept. 30, when he called in virtually to an event with the U.S. Hispanic Business Council. His