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James Talarico Was Targeted by False Rumor He Was in Ohio
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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- The New York Times US. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/12/us/politics/james-talarico-ohio-texas-senate-race.html
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.