SAN ANTONIO – Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate James Talarico seems to be embracing an interesting nickname given to him by President Donald Trump.
Talarico, who’s running against Republican Ken Paxton is using the nickname “Tala-Freako” to sell campaign merchandise. He’s now selling shirts through his on-line store.
The president has repeatedly referred to Talarico by the nickname, which was first used by Paxton.
Attorney General Ken Paxton was campaigning in Beaumont Monday. He spoke at a women’s luncheon, telling voters they don’t have to imagine what he’ll be like in office because they can simply look at his political record.
Paxton’s next campaign event is Wednesday in Northeast Texas in Longview.
Democrats recalibrating approach to transgender issues
A political group backed by billionaire Trump ally Elon Musk has begun running digital ads targeting Democrats in key Senate races in Texas, Ohio and Alaska, accusing them of allowing men to compete in women’s sports.
In Texas’ pivotal Senate contest, the new ad from Musk’s America PAC opens with a video clip of Talarico saying that “God is nonbinary.”
Talarico began to distance himself from those positions months ago. He went further in a Fox News interview last week, saying he would vote in favor of a national ban for gender-affirming surgeries for transgender minors.
“I’ve missed the mark on some of my past statements. I will be the first to admit it,” Talarico said in an interview near the Republican convention site. “I think the reason that politicians in that convention center across the street want to talk about six sexes is because they don’t want to talk about $6 diesel.”