Texas Senate candidate James Talarico faces pay-to-play allegation
Republicans accuse Talarico of a conflict of interest involving consulting work and state education contracts; his campaign denies wrongdoing.
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This article1 analysis · Sep 28, 2026
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Published Sep 17, 2026
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Republicans accuse Texas Senate candidate James Talarico of benefiting from a potential conflict of interest tied to consulting work and state contracts awarded to the firm. The firm and Talarico’s campaign deny wrongdoing, and Fox News says it found no evidence that he secured the contracts or misused tax dollars.
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Texas Senate candidate facing allegations related to his consulting work while serving in the Texas House.
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