Seminary student, US Senate candidate James Talarico tells crowd Christians 'saved' by 'healing the sick'
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- nypost.comseen 3 Sept, 17:32headline rewritten
Democrat James Talarico called capitalism 'oppressive system' that should be dismantled in 2020 forumDem James Talarico called capitalism ‘oppressive system’ that should be dismantled in 2020 forum - The Hillseen 14 Oct, 03:27description edited
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The chair of the Texas Democratic Party said Sunday he is confident in Democratic senate candidate James Talarico’s campaign in the wake of his illness. “We're full steam ahead. And, of course, you're going to see people in the swamps of the internet making up conspiracy theories. That's what they always do,” Kendall Scudder told...Kendall Scudder, the chair of the Texas Democratic Party, said Sunday he is confident in Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico’s campaign in the wake of his illness. “We're full steam ahead. And, of course, you're going to see people in the swamps of the internet making up conspiracy theories. That's what they always do,”...
- The Guardian Worldseen 15 Oct, 22:26description edited
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Talarico casts himself as a moderate who would put Texans’ needs over party allegiances amid close contest against Republican Ken Paxton James Talarico, the Texas Democratic nominee for Senate, sat face to face with several undecided voters who grilled him on a slew of contentious issues including Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, abortion and foreign aid, during a CNN town hall on Wednesday evening. One voter, a devout small business owner, questioned the authenticity of Talarico’s faith,...Talarico casts himself as a moderate who would put Texans’ needs over party allegiances amid close contest against Republican Ken Paxton James Talarico, the Texas Democratic nominee for Senate, sat face to face with skeptical Republicans and independents voters who grilled him on a slew of contentious issues including Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, abortion and foreign aid, during a CNN town hall co-hosted by the Jubilee Media digital platform on Wednesday. One voter, a young Republican...
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Sun, 9 August 2026
1 report- crossmap.com00:32
Texas Rep and Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico outlined a plan for the U S to fix its broken healthcare system by invoking both policy and the New Testament
Sat, 15 August 2026
1 report- foxnews.com15:00first to report
A resurfaced video showed Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico calling Texas' Bluebonnet curriculum "propaganda," drawing Sen. Ted Cruz's rebuke.
Tue, 18 August 2026
1 report- townhall.com00:01
James Talarico's Texas Senate campaign seeks to redefine faith, challenging traditional Christian views.
Wed, 26 August 2026
2 reports- christianitydaily.com16:00
A resurfaced video of Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico has drawn renewed attention after he said Christians, Muslims and Jews worship the same God and emphasized similarities among the Abrahamic faiths. The clip, shared on X by Lone Star Liberty PAC, came from Talarico’s 2024 appearance on the progressive podcast “The Weekend Show.” During the interview, Talarico said that “Christians and Muslims and Jews all worship the same God.”
- baptistnews.com16:25
The current smear campaign against James Talarico includes quotes taken out of context and creating AI deepfakes.
Tue, 1 September 2026
1 report- nypost.com13:36edited after publishing
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Democrat James Talarico called capitalism 'oppressive system' that should be dismantled in 2020 forum
Wed, 9 September 2026
1 report- yahoo.com15:14
Ken Paxton's new attack ad uses an AI-generated James Talarico to target his Democratic rival's past comments about Christianity, God and Jesus.
Thu, 10 September 2026
2 reports- pjmedia.com12:06
James Talarico's Senate campaign faces trouble amid controversy over trans athlete policies in Texas.
- The Hill13:30
Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico in a Wednesday interview expressed his qualified opposition to transgender athletes playing in girls sports, saying such athletes should not be allowed to play if it is not fair or safe. “I oppose trans athletes playing in girls sports if it endangers safety or fairness. Every sport has to...
Tue, 22 September 2026
3 reports- texastribune.org10:00
Republicans have seized on James Talarico's past votes and comments to argue he will revert to his most progressive positions if elected.
- freerepublic.com21:30
- twitchy.com23:00
Minister at James Talarico's church admits it's not belief-based but values-based, sparking controversy.
Tue, 29 September 2026
1 report- Le Monde (France)08:30
Le candidat au Sénat, ex-séminariste presbytérien âgé de 37 ans, utilise sa foi pour dénoncer les politiques de l’administration Trump. Il tire parti de l’impopularité croissante du président américain, dans un Etat jusqu’alors acquis aux républicains.
Tue, 6 October 2026
1 report- nypost.com08:49
Fri, 9 October 2026
1 report- wgxa.tv19:02
Former Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt said Friday that he was told Texas Democratic candidate James Talarico is in a mental health facility.
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- ktxs.com9 Oct, 19:02their copy
- krcrtv.com9 Oct, 19:02their copy
- wchstv.com9 Oct, 19:02their copy
- kcby.com9 Oct, 19:02their copy
Sat, 10 October 2026
1 report- Google News - Top Stories02:02
Texas Senate nominee James Talarico reappears after multi-day absence The Washington Post Election Dispatches: James Talarico Returns to Campaign Trail in Texas After Absence Raised Questions The New York Times ‘We don’t want this right now’: Texas Senate candidate James Talarico off the trail with the flu NBC News Trump wants Talarico and Paxton to debate. Talarico couldn’t be happier AP News Spencer Pratt says he was told Democratic candidate Talarico is in mental health facility The National...
Sun, 11 October 2026
2 reports- pjmedia.com20:10
James Talarico addresses his campaign absence amid flu and mental health rumors, sparking controversy.
- The Hill21:40edited after publishing
Kendall Scudder, the chair of the Texas Democratic Party, said Sunday he is confident in Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico’s campaign in the wake of his illness. “We're full steam ahead. And, of course, you're going to see people in the swamps of the internet making up conspiracy theories. That's what they always do,”...
Mon, 12 October 2026
5 reports- americanthinker.com02:15
Today’s “right-wing conspiracy theory” usually becomes tomorrow’s fact.
- Google News - Top Stories04:10
‘I just had the flu’: James Talarico shoots down conservative speculation about his absence from the trail NBC News ‘I had the flu’: Talarico returns to campaign trail and dismisses theories about absence CNN James Talarico Dismisses Mental Health Conspiracy Theories Amplified By Musk Forbes Chair of Texas Democratic Party says ‘we’re full steam ahead’ after Talarico’s flu recovery The Hill James Talarico spotted at Kacey Musgraves concert in Dallas after campaign absence Dallas News
- ibtimes.co.uk08:42
Texas Senate candidate James Talarico denied claims of a mental health episode, saying he was recovering from flu at home after an Ohio facility rejected treatment allegations.
- Google News - Top Stories21:04
Republican attempts to trip up James Talarico keep backfiring NBC News Talarico returns to campaign trail after flu, challenges Paxton to debate NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth Greater Cincinnati has become a focal point in the Texas U.S. Senate race. Here's why. WLWT FACT FOCUS: Posts falsely claim Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico was at a mental facility AP News ‘I just had the flu’: James Talarico shoots down conservative speculation about his absence from the trail Yahoo
- Google News - Top Stories23:16
Republicans Promoted a False Rumor That James Talarico Was in Ohio The New York Times Talarico was at home in Texas during campaign trail absence, photos appear to show CBS News ‘Silly season’: James Talarico tackles GOP conspiracies on his flu absence MS NOW FACT FOCUS: Posts falsely claim Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico was at a mental facility AP News ‘I just had the flu’: James Talarico shoots down conservative speculation about his absence from the trail Yahoo
Tue, 13 October 2026
5 reports- kbtx.com00:47
Republican officials and conservative social media users spread unfounded rumors in recent days that state Rep. James Talarico, the Democratic nominee in a competitive Texas Senate race, had suffered a mental health crisis.
- Google News - Top Stories02:37
Talarico was at home in Texas during campaign trail absence, photos appear to show CBS News Talarico returns to campaign trail after flu, challenges Paxton to debate NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth Republicans Promoted a False Rumor That James Talarico Was in Ohio The New York Times Republican attempts to trip up James Talarico keep backfiring NBC News ‘Silly season’: James Talarico tackles GOP conspiracies on his flu absence MS NOW
- news4sanantonio.com14:01
WOAI NBC News Channel 4 San Antonio provides local news, weather forecasts, traffic updates, investigations, and items of interest in the community, sports and entertainment programming for San Antonio and nearby towns and communities in South Central Texas, including Windcrest, Uvalde, Universal City, Somerset, Seguin, Schertz, San Marcos, Sabinal, Poth, Poteet, Pleasanton, Pearsall, New Braunfels, Live Oak, Kerrville, Hondo, Helotes, Goliad, Fredericksburg, Floresville, Eagle Pass, Devine,...
- Google News - Top Stories18:56
How a conspiracy theory about James Talarico raced through the right-wing internet NBC News James Talarico Was Targeted by False Rumor He Was in Ohio The New York Times Talarico was at home in Texas during campaign trail absence, photos appear to show CBS News ‘I just had the flu’: James Talarico shoots down conservative speculation about his absence from the trail NBC News The Dumbest Week in Texas Politics, Explained Texas Monthly
- advocate.com21:05JD Vance, who once thought he was gay before changing his name twice, suggests James Talarico is gay
“I love you too, sir. In a totally platonic way, to be clear. I’m the vice president, not James Talarico.”
Thu, 15 October 2026
9 reports- Google News - Top Stories02:50
Talarico debates Texas voters in CNN-Jubilee town hall amid tight Senate race The Hill Texas Democrat James Talarico faces grilling from voters at town hall in tight Senate race The Guardian Talarico tackles abortion, faith and ‘conspiracy theories’: Takeaways from the CNN & Jubilee town hall CNN Election Dispatches: Talarico Remains Ahead in Texas Senate Race, Polls Show, but His Lead Has Narrowed The New York Times Hottest 2026 Midterm Races—Talarico Ahead In Texas Senate Race In 2 New Polls...
- Google News - Top Stories03:51
Talarico faces voters, but not Paxton, in CNN town hall Axios Five Takeaways From James Talarico’s CNN Town Hall With Texas Voters WSJ Texas Democrat James Talarico faces grilling from voters at town hall in tight Senate race The Guardian Talarico tackles abortion, faith and ‘conspiracy theories’: Takeaways from the CNN & Jubilee town hall CNN Choosin’ Texas The New York Times
- victorygirlsblog.com10:00
James Talarico is trying to pass himself off as an inoffensive Democrat moderate. His flip-flops show that he is a leftist radical.
- The Hill11:49
Texas Democratic Senate Candidate James Talarico said his remark on the campaign trail that "God is nonbinary" was an attempt at "being provocative." Talarico responded to a question during a town hall hosted by CNN and Jubilee Media. He was pressed about the comment by Sarah Gardner, a voter from his hometown of Round Rock,...
- The Guardian World12:47edited after publishing
Talarico casts himself as a moderate who would put Texans’ needs over party allegiances amid close contest against Republican Ken Paxton James Talarico, the Texas Democratic nominee for Senate, sat face to face with skeptical Republicans and independents voters who grilled him on a slew of contentious issues including Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, abortion and foreign aid, during a CNN town hall co-hosted by the Jubilee Media digital platform on Wednesday. One voter, a young Republican...
- The Hill13:15
Texas Senate candidate James Talarico (D) on Wednesday responded to the "crazy" conspiracy theories that circulated during his time away from the campaign trail with the flu, saying he learned of one rumor "that I had died." CNN's Erin Burnett asked Talarico about the theories during a town hall event, asking if the flu was...
- The Hill13:28
Texas Senate hopeful James Talarico (D) raised criticism of the Biden administration’s immigration policies during a town hall Wednesday evening. The Democratic nominee branded himself as a “border security Democrat” during the event, which was hosted by CNN and Jubilee. “Both political parties have failed us on this issue,” he told the crowd in Fort...
- salon.com16:20
Right-wing influencers pushed fake Talarico rumors, while report on Paxton donors disappeared
- wcti12.com16:37
The Senate candidate's acknowledgement of Biden's shortcomings signal an appetite for Texas's swing voters.
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- cbs4local.com15 Oct, 16:37their copy
Fri, 16 October 2026
3 reports- wohfradio.com09:15
James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas, is rallying supporters as he aims to become the first Democrat to win statewide in over 30 years
- texastribune.org13:00
Aimed at Hispanic voters, the new ad from Truth and Courage PAC attacks Democrat James Talarico over his past comments on gender and sexuality.
- The Hill15:31
Democrat James Talarico compared his campaign to biblical figure David, saying he was “going up against our own Goliaths,” ahead of his battleground contest against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in November's elections. “We are going up against our own Goliaths, those billionaire mega-donors, those corporate PACs, the entire Washington, D.C., establishment,” Talarico said at...