Texas Democratic nominee James Talarico faces a direct line of questioning from voters at a CNN town hall as his tight campaign for the U.S. Senate seat in Texas continues against Republican Ken Paxton. Across the event, attendees press him on major issues including abortion and foreign aid, as well as topics tied to the Israel-Gaza conflict.
Outlets also report that voters raise questions about antisemitism and related concerns, and they challenge Talarico on positions involving transgender-related healthcare for minors. One voter questions Talarico’s faith and references a past comment describing God as nonbinary. Talarico presents himself as a moderate focused on Texans’ needs, and he makes arguments about unity and shared priorities, while also calling for Paxton to debate.
