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James Talarico’s shot at flipping Texas looks even better after this Paxton humiliation

The plea deal, which initially proposed one day in jail before a judge increased it to 30 days, has become a focal point in the competitive race.

Summary by Queerty
While Republicans are working themselves up into a homophobic, transphobic lather over Texas Senate candidate James Talarico, he’s letting it all wash over him. Maybe that’s because he knows he’s got something that his Tr*mp-backed opponent Ken Paxton doesn’t: an in with voters who just want to be able to drive to work every day without having to take out a second mortgage. But at this point, it’s less about what Talarico has than what he lacks.…

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Queerty broke the news on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
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