Politics · United States · 5 hrs ago
Texas Democrats say Talarico’s Senate campaign is moving ahead after flu recovery
James Talarico, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in Texas, has recovered from the flu.
Texas Democratic Party chair Kendall Scudder said Sunday that he remains confident in Talarico’s campaign.
Scudder said the campaign is moving ahead at full speed.
He also said people online were making up conspiracy theories about the situation.
The comments address concerns following Talarico’s illness.
Scudder did not describe any changes to the campaign or outline specific next steps.
Texas Democratic Party chair Kendall Scudder said James Talarico’s Senate campaign is moving ahead after Talarico’s flu recovery.
Scudder said he was confident in Talarico’s campaign.
Scudder said the campaign was “full steam ahead.”
He also said people online were making up conspiracy theories.
- Who
- James Talarico, a Texas Democratic Senate candidate, and Kendall Scudder, chair of the Texas Democratic Party.
- What
- Scudder said Talarico’s campaign was moving ahead after Talarico recovered from the flu.
- When
- Sunday. The article was published on October 11, 2026.
- Where
- Texas.
- Why
- Scudder expressed confidence in Talarico’s campaign after his flu recovery.
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We're full steam ahead. And, of course, you're going to see people in the swamps of the internet making up conspiracy theories. That's what they always do
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- Candidate
- James Talarico
- Party chair
- Kendall Scudder, chair of the Texas Democratic Party
- Campaign status
- Scudder said it was “full steam ahead
- Illness
- Talarico recovered from the flu
- Published
- October 11, 2026
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