Texas Senate candidate James Talarico off the trail with the flu

Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico has been absent from in-person campaign events for 12 days, citing a diagnosis of the flu. While Talarico appeared virtually at a Hispanic Business Council forum on September 30, showing symptoms of illness, his absence from the trail during the final weeks of the election has drawn criticism from his opponent, Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton. The Paxton campaign and former President Donald Trump have questioned the length of his recovery, while Democratic officials express concern over the timing but emphasize the need for Talarico to recover fully before returning to the trail this weekend.

Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico has been absent from in-person campaign events for 12 days, citing a diagnosis of the flu. While Talarico appeared virtually at a Hispanic Business Council forum on September 30, showing symptoms of illness, his absence from the trail during the final weeks of the election has drawn criticism from his opponent, Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton. The Paxton campaign and former President Donald Trump have questioned the length of his recovery, while Democratic officials express concern over the timing but emphasize the need for Talarico to recover fully before returning to the trail this weekend.