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James Talarico returns to campaign trail at ACL festival after illness spurred GOP calls for “proof of life”

States Newsroom · October 9, 2026

After a nine-day illness-induced absence from the campaign trail, Democratic U.S. Senate nominee James Talarico re-emerged Friday with an unannounced appearance at the Austin City Limits music festival. With early voting fast approaching, Talarico stepped off the trail near the start of last week after revealing he…

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James Talarico returns to campaign trail at ACL festival after illness spurred GOP calls for “proof of life”

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