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Dan Patrick Says Talarico “Going to Hell,” Talarico Fires Back
6/14/2026
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- Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick declared at the Texas GOP Convention that Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico will go to hell.
- James Talarico responded on social media, accusing Dan Patrick of selling out the poor, the sick, and the vulnerable to enrich donors.
- The contest pits James Talarico against Attorney General Ken Paxton in Democrats' bid for the first statewide Texas victory since 1994.
