Republicans Spread False Rumor About Texas Senate Candidate James Talarico

Republicans Spread False Rumor About Texas Senate Candidate James Talarico

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During the Texas Senate race, Republican opponents promoted a false rumor that Democratic nominee James Talarico was in Ohio. This misinformation circulated widely before being debunked. The candidate had been off the campaign trail for nine days due to what he and his campaign described as a bad case of the flu.

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