Texas Democrat James Talarico faces grilling from voters at town hall in tight Senate race

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 03:08:18 GMT

Talarico casts himself as a moderate who would put Texans’ needs over party allegiances amid close contest against Republican Ken PaxtonJames 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. Continue reading...

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