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- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton launched attack ads after candidate James Talarico withdrew due to flu.
- James Talarico announced his flu diagnosis at a U.S. Hispanic Business Council on Sept. 30, saying he was contagious.
- His last in-person appearance was a Sept. 28 fundraiser with Robert De Niro in New York, per the ads.
- Polls show Paxton trailing Talarico by three points before the November election, despite leaked audio criticism.