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Texas Senate candidate says he heard rumor he ‘had died’ while off with flu

The Hill reported Oct. 15, 2026, that Texas Senate candidate James Talarico said he learned a rumor circulated that he “had died” while he was off the campaign trail with the flu.

The Hill said CNN anchor Erin Burnett asked Talarico about the conspiracy theories during a town hall event.

The report says Talarico described the circulating claims as “crazy” as he responded to the theories while recovering from the illness.

Source: TheHill.com Just In

Jon Ross Myers

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