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James Talarico: “That decision to stay home for a week sent my opponent and his conspiracy theorists spiraling.”

On the recordOctober 16, 2026
That decision to stay home for a week sent my opponent and his conspiracy theorists spiraling.
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James Talarico
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Discussing his absence from the campaign trail.

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