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Cancer-debt voter backs Democrat after insulin costs surge

By Drooid · Oct 25, 2026, 4:34 PM UTC · How we work

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Cindy Banda, a longtime Trump supporter in Texas, cast an early vote for Democrat James Talarico.
She faces over $25,000 cancer debt and needs about $7,000 monthly for housing and basics.
Two GoFundMe drives and a high-school food sale raised roughly $30,000 for her.
Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico visited her fundraiser and discussed insulin pricing.
Banda said high costs outweighed her anti-abortion stance and she had never voted Democrat.

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Cindy Banda, a longtime Trump supporter in Texas, cast an early vote for Democrat James Talarico.
She faces over $25,000 cancer debt and needs about $7,000 monthly for housing and basics.
Two GoFundMe drives and a high-school food sale raised roughly $30,000 for her.
Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico visited her fundraiser and discussed insulin pricing.
Banda said high costs outweighed her anti-abortion stance and she had never voted Democrat.