- Texas Senate race fallout: Deepfakes and political disinformation
- Ken Paxton is involved in a legal dispute after suing ActBlue over alleged fraud, while he and James Talarico compete in a Texas Senate race.
During the Texas Senate race, Ted Cruz attacked James Talarico's masculinity, while Republicans targeted Talarico's identity, and Talarico criticized Ken Paxton's integrity.
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What happened
During the Texas Senate race, Ted Cruz attacked James Talarico's masculinity, while Republicans targeted Talarico's identity, and Talarico criticized Ken Paxton's integrity.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Cruz backs a PAC targeting Talarico in the Texas Senate race.1 source
Paxton branded Talarico as 'too low-T' as Republicans sought to portray him as effeminate.1 source
Ted Cruz suggested James Talarico has a chance to flip the open Texas Senate seat.1 source
Political attacks escalate between candidates in the Texas Senate race.1 source
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Ken Paxton is involved in a legal dispute after suing ActBlue over alleged fraud, while he and James Talarico compete in a Texas Senate race.Also in this story
- A civil case has been filed between political rivals James Talarico and Ken Paxton.
- While competing in the Texas Senate race, James Talarico and Ken Paxton are now facing scrutiny regarding alleged ties to the Chinese Communist Party.
- Ken Paxton used a legal case to argue for specific medical standards.
- James Talarico, a Texas Democrat candidate, is facing off against Ken Paxton in the general election while discussing DHS actions regarding ICE.
Within Texas Senate race fallout: Deepfakes and political disinformation
The entities involved
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James Talarico
American politician (born 1989)
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Ted Cruz
American politician (born 1970)
Related events
- Talarico is a Democratic Senate candidate in Texas amid political attacks and commentary from Musk and Trump.
- Talarico participated in a CNN town hall, drawing commentary from Joe Scarborough regarding his campaign performance.
- Elon Musk accused Texas Senate nominee James Talarico of wanting to destroy the border.
- ProPublica reported on James Talarico's voting history as he runs against Ken Paxton for the U.S. Senate seat in Texas.
- James Talarico faces an opponent in the Senate battle.