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False Posts Claim Texas Candidate Talarico Was in Mental Facility
Original: "FACT FOCUS: Posts falsely claim Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico was at a mental facility" # Politics # News
Fact-checkers are debunking social media posts that falsely claimed James Talarico, the Texas Democrat running for US Senate, had been a patient at a mental health facility. There is no evidence supporting the claim, which has circulated among partisan accounts as his campaign draws national attention.
Why now: Talarico's Senate campaign has made him a target of viral misinformation ahead of the election
James TalaricoDemocratic PartyTexasUS Senate
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