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Texas Candidate James Talarico Denies Lindner Center Patient Rumors

By Drooid · Oct 13, 2026, 11:36 PM UTC · How we work

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Texas Senate candidate James Talarico denied rumors he was a patient at Ohio’s Lindner Center, citing a flu recovery.
Nick Sortor posted an edited call alleging James Talarico was a patient; the Lindner Center denied it.
A New York Times report showed James Talarico at his Austin home Oct. 1-8.
He later appeared at Austin City Limits and a Dallas concert, prompting Carmine Sabia to apologize.

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Texas Senate candidate James Talarico denied rumors he was a patient at Ohio’s Lindner Center, citing a flu recovery.
Nick Sortor posted an edited call alleging James Talarico was a patient; the Lindner Center denied it.
A New York Times report showed James Talarico at his Austin home Oct. 1-8.
He later appeared at Austin City Limits and a Dallas concert, prompting Carmine Sabia to apologize.