Democratic Party to Stephen Miller: 'Shut up you ugly f**k'
Paxton won the Republican runoff and responded to Talarico's campaign with a new attack ad.

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TAP FOR WHYCredibility rates Cbs12, which republished this story. The other scores rate the article itself.
WPEC is a local television news outlet, and the article carries a named author. The short piece offers some direct quotes and polling context but little detail about its sourcing or methodology.
- Source type — An established local television news outlet, a moderate positive indicator.
- Author attribution — A named author is identified.
- Editorial standards — The article uses attributed quotes, but the short text provides limited sourcing detail.
The article includes direct statements from both Senate candidates and polling context, but gives little detail about the polls and does not substantiate the competing accusations. Paxton's campaign did not respond to Talarico's remarks.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article presents attacks from both candidates and reports that Paxton's campaign did not respond to Talarico's remarks. It offers polling and election context but little sourcing or detail to evaluate the claims.
- Counterarguments presented — Reports attacks from both candidates, though it notes Paxton's campaign did not comment on Talarico's remarks.
- Source diversity — Relies on candidate remarks, a campaign ad, a party post and unspecified polls.
- Omitted context — Provides little detail about the polls or the underlying allegations and policy claims.
The article uses a mostly news-like tone but frames Miller's remark as a distasteful taunt and describes Republican prospects negatively. Its brief political analysis gives limited support for those assessments.
- Framing — Describes GOP legislative failures and the Trump administration's unpopularity as helping Democrats.
- Language tone — Calls Miller's remark a distasteful taunt and the exchange ugly.
- Source selection — Includes statements and campaign material from both candidates, alongside a Democratic Party response.
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The Democratic National Committee responded with an insult after White House adviser Stephen Miller mocked Texas Senate candidate James Talarico. The article also describes attacks between Talarico and Republican candidate Ken Paxton as their race develops.
Miller said on social media that Democrats had nominated their first transgender Senate candidate, referring to Texas state Representative James Talarico. The article says Talarico is cisgender and supports LGBTQ+ causes. The Democratic National Committee replied on X, “Shut up you ugly f**k.”
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SWIPE →Texas state representative and Democratic Senate candidate
Talarico's version of this story ↗Maine senator and Republican incumbent
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