NewzTalarico casts himself as a moderate who would put Texans’ needs over party allegiances amid close contest against Republican Ken PaxtonJames Talarico, the Texas Democratic nominee for Senate, sat face to face with several undecided voters who grilled him on a slew of contentious issues including Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, abortion and foreign aid, during a CNN town hall on Wednesday evening.One voter, a devout small business owner, questioned the authenticity of Talarico’s faith, referencing a past remark where he described God as nonbinary. Texas Democrat James Talarico on Wednesday took questions from voters in a town hall hosted by CNN and Jubilee, appearing on stage solo as he calls for rival Republican Ken Paxton to debate in their closely watched Senate race. Talarico, a state lawmaker and Presbyterian seminarian, argued “we’re all on the same team” and called...
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