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James Talarico returns to campaign trail at ACL festival after illness spurred GOP calls for “proof of life”
- On Friday, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico returned to the campaign trail with an unannounced appearance at the Austin City Limits music festival, ending nearly two weeks of public absence due to a flu diagnosis.
- Talarico stepped away late last month after a flu diagnosis, but his absence fueled baseless online speculation from commentators like Spencer Pratt, who claimed the candidate was undergoing a mental health crisis.
- President Donald Trump and Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton exploited the silence, with Paxton demanding "proof of life" and Trump labeling the Democrat "MISSING IN ACTION" while calling for a debate.
- Campaign spokesperson JT Ennis dismissed conspiracy theories Friday, posting video evidence of Talarico greeting voters at the festival and reiterating the candidate was recovering from serious flu complications.
- With early voting beginning October 19, Talarico resumes his schedule for the final stretch of a race where recent polls show the candidates within a razor-thin margin of error.
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James Talarico Returns to Campaign Trail After Sickness
“Following days of increasingly fevered speculation about his extended absence from the public eye while reportedly sick, James Talarico, the Democratic Senate nominee in Texas, was spotted Friday at the Austin City Limits music festival,” the Washington Post reports.
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