Talarico opts out of Sanders rally as polls narrow against Paxton
Senate Democratic candidate James Talarico on Wednesday confirmed he will not be attending Sen. Bernie Sanders’s (I-VT) rally in Texas, denoting his campaign’s battle to avoid alienating more moderate voters as he fights to flip the seat in November.
TL;DR
- James Talarico, a Democratic Senate candidate in Texas, will not attend a rally featuring Sen. Bernie Sanders.
- The decision is seen as a strategic move to avoid alienating moderate voters.
- Talarico faces GOP rival Ken Paxton in a race that polls indicate is very close.
- Paxton had previously questioned Talarico's absence from the campaign trail, suggesting a mental breakdown.
- Talarico stated his absence was due to recovering from the flu.