James Talarico seeks to reclaim masculinity narrative in Texas Senate race against Ken Paxton

Texas Democrat James Talarico is working to position himself as a candidate focused on practical issues like housing costs and corporate rent manipulation, rather than the cultural attacks regarding his masculinity from Republican challenger Ken Paxton. While Paxton and the administration have used tactics such as calling Talarico a "vegan" or

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• Politico
  Republicans want to talk about James Talarico’s manhood. Talarico says let them.
• Talking Points Memo
  The Low-Energy Response to the GOP’s ‘High-T’ Politics