U.S.POLITICAL SPATS

Caroline Wren says Talarico owes voters answers on absence

Talarico, a Democratic Senate nominee in Texas, has been absent from the campaign trail, prompting Wren's questioning of his readiness for higher office.

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Published 10:01 PM ET, Saturday, October 10, 2026

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First reported by Breitbart: “Exclusive — Caroline Wren on Talarico’s Absence: ‘If You Can’t Handle the Campaign Trail, You Sure as Hell Can’t Handle the U.S. Senate’”.
Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 10:01 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
Topics: James Talarico, Maine Senate, US.
BBN covered this story before: Talarico Returns to Texas Senate Trail After 10-Day Absence (October 10).

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BreitbartExclusive — Caroline Wren on Talarico’s Absence: ‘If You Can’t Handle the Campaign Trail, You Sure as Hell Can’t Handle the U.S. Senate’

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorRepublican strategist Caroline Wren says Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico owes voters answers about his extended absence from the campaign trail.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHer verdict, in an exclusive with Breitbart: if he can't handle the campaign trail, he can't handle the Senate.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorVoters do deserve to know where a candidate is. Even a short update would help.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorMissing candidate. Texas. Hot October. I assume the worst.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHe's a candidate, not a hiker.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorOr he's at a very long brunch.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorNobody takes four days for brunch.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTexans do.

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