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President and CEO of the U.S. Hispanic Business Council Javier Palomarez speaks with U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico during a virtual discussion at UTRGV in Edinburg on Sept. 30, 2026. Talarico subsequently skipped several campaign appearances after coming down with the flu.
While James Talarico was recovering from the flu, Ken Paxton supporters said the Democrat was being treated for mental illness in Ohio. The debunked story was shared by White House officials, Elon Musk and social media influencers.
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