Politics · October 10, 2026
Talarico makes first appearance in 13-days at music festival after flu absence
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Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico returned to the campaign trail at the Austin City Limits Music Festival on Friday after a 13-day absence from in-person events. Talarico's campaign attributed his time away to a severe case of the flu, diagnosed after an urgent care visit in Dallas following a trip to New York City. During his absence, his opponent, Attorney General Ken Paxton, and former President Donald Trump questioned his whereabouts, with Paxton's campaign utilizing 'missing person' imagery. Recent polling shows Talarico and Paxton in a statistical tie as early voting approaches.
Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico returned to the campaign trail at the Austin City Limits Music Festival on Friday after a 13-day absence from in-person events. Talarico's campaign attributed his time away to a severe case of the flu, diagnosed after an urgent care visit in Dallas following a trip to New York City. During his absence, his opponent, Attorney General Ken Paxton, and former President Donald Trump questioned his whereabouts, with Paxton's campaign utilizing 'missing person' imagery. Recent polling shows Talarico and Paxton in a statistical tie as early voting approaches.