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, referencing a past remark where he described God as nonbinary.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/15/texas-democrat-james-talarico-televised-town-hall-us-politics
Author : Ariana Baio and Uwa Ede-Osifo
Publish date : 2026-10-15 03:08:00
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