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Talarico Demands Plea Deal Release as Senate Race Ties

6/22/2026

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Candidate James Talarico asked Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to release the plea-deal details for Adam Dean Hoffman.
The deal let Hoffman avoid registration after 30 days in jail for admitting molestation; the case ended in a mistrial when the victim refused to testify again.
A Texas Pulse poll cited by The Hill showed the Senate race tied at 46 % each, with Talarico ahead of independent voters by 14 points.

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Candidate James Talarico asked Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to release the plea-deal details for Adam Dean Hoffman.
The deal let Hoffman avoid registration after 30 days in jail for admitting molestation; the case ended in a mistrial when the victim refused to testify again.
A Texas Pulse poll cited by The Hill showed the Senate race tied at 46 % each, with Talarico ahead of independent voters by 14 points.