Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico skipped a Monday night rally headlined by Sen.Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., in El Paso, instead holding campaign events hundreds of miles away in North Texas as his closely watched race against Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton enters its final weeks.Sanders appeared at the Abraham Chavez Theatre alongside former Rep.
Beto O'Rourke and Democratic Reps.Greg Casar and Veronica Escobar as early voting began ahead of the Nov.
3 midterm elections.Talarico, meanwhile, held a rally at North Crowley High School in Fort Worth as part of his "Clear Eyes, Full Hearts" campaign tour, following an earlier campaign stop in Denton.JAMES TALARICO RESURFACES AFTER EXTENDED ABSENCE AS HIS CAMPAIGN PUSHES BACKUS Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) joins hands with former US Representative Beto O'Rourke (D-TX) during a rally as part of his nationwide "Fighting Oligarchy Tour," ahead of the midterm elections, in El Paso, Texas, US, October 19, 2026.(REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez)Fox News Digital reached out to Talarico's campaign for comment on why the candidate held a separate event instead of campaigning with the other Democrats, who used the El Paso event to promote his Senate bid and criticize Republican campaign spending."They have spent, so far, $368 million just against one man, the next senator from the state of Texas, James Talarico.
That's how desperate, how scared and how panicked they are right now," O'Rourke told supporters.DEMOCRATS SEE NEW CHANCES TO FLIP RED STATES — BUT A $400M GOP SPENDING ADVANTAGE COULD DERAIL THEIR PLANSCasar also expressed support for Talarico, telling the crowd that electing him would help advance Democrats' legislative priorities.Sanders, who did not mention Talarico by name during his remarks, instead directed his criticism toward wealthy political donors and their influence on American elections.Democratic U.S.Senate candidate James Talarico speaks during a campaign rally at the Cailloux Theater on Au...