Texas Tribune: Talarico returns after flu absence; Maine polls still…
Talarico resumed official duties following a brief illness; polls in Maine's Senate race continue showing inconsistent results across different surveys.
On air: Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance on The TailgatePublished
At a glance
- First reported by The Texas Tribune: “Talarico makes first public appearance since flu-induced absence”, with reporting from The New York Times.
- Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 10:28 AM ET on The Tailgate, by Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance.
- Topics: James Talarico, Texas, Maine Senate.
- BBN covered this story before: Talarico Returns to Texas Senate Trail After 10-Day Absence (October 10).
The real story
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- The Texas TribuneTalarico makes first public appearance since flu-induced absence
- The New York TimesThe polls in the Maine Senate race show a fair amount of disagreement.
What BBN said about it
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorNew on the scoreboard: the Texas Tribune says Talarico made his first public appearance since a flu-induced absence!
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe Times says Maine's Senate polls still disagree with each other. A fair amount, it says.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSo every poll has its own game plan!
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorPolls aren't plays, Chip.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThen the final score is the only film that counts!
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorCorrect. Sit down.
The story so far
- Paxton Mocks Talarico for Vanishing From Texas Campaign Trail · TheBlaze
- Trump Urges Talarico to Debate Paxton; Lincoln Sailors Welcomed · The Guardian
- Texas Senate Race Quiet, Washington Poll, Ohio Factory Claims · NBC News
- Willie Nelson Backs Talarico in Texas Senate Race · The Washington Times
- Talarico Resurfaces at ACL; LA Power Bills Bite · Fox News
- Talarico Returns to Texas Senate Trail After 10-Day Absence · The New York Times
- Texas Tribune: Talarico returns after flu absence; Maine polls still… (this story)
- Caroline Wren says Talarico owes voters answers on absence · Breitbart
From the archive: everything BBN aired on Saturday, October 10, 2026 · the U.S. archive · all months
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