Talarico spotted in public after 13-day absence from campaign trail

Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico returned to the campaign trail on Friday, appearing at the Austin City Limits Music Festival after a 13-day absence. Talarico had last been seen in person on Sept. 26 before revealing a flu diagnosis during a virtual appearance on Sept. 30. During his time away, Republican opponents, including Attorney General Ken Paxton and Senator Ted Cruz, publicly questioned his whereabouts, with Paxton suggesting the absence was due to a mental health crisis. Talarico's campaign maintained the absence was strictly for medical recovery from the flu.

Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico returned to the campaign trail on Friday, appearing at the Austin City Limits Music Festival after a 13-day absence. Talarico had last been seen in person on Sept. 26 before revealing a flu diagnosis during a virtual appearance on Sept. 30. During his time away, Republican opponents, including Attorney General Ken Paxton and Senator Ted Cruz, publicly questioned his whereabouts, with Paxton suggesting the absence was due to a mental health crisis. Talarico's campaign maintained the absence was strictly for medical recovery from the flu.