JD Vance attacks James Talarico’s sex-education stance, backs Ken Paxton
Vice President JD Vance criticized Texas Senate candidate James Talarico’s emphasis on sex education and urged voters to support Republican Ken Paxton.
Why it matters
The remarks illustrate how education policy is being used to differentiate candidates in a key Texas Senate race.
How this story developed
- Oct 8 Democratic Senate hopeful James Talarico sidelined by flu as campaign heats up
- Oct 11 Paxton’s campaign began circulating missing‑person flyers depicting Talarico.
- Oct 12 An audio recording alleging Talarico’s discharge from a mental‑health facility was released, prompting the Lindner Center’s denial.
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