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James Talarico: “I opened up social media and learned that I had apparently dropped out of the race, flown to a mental health facility in…”

On the recordOctober 16, 2026
I opened up social media and learned that I had apparently dropped out of the race, flown to a mental health facility in Ohio, that I had died.
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James Talarico
Democratic · Texas

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Responding to conspiracy theories about his health.

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