Democrat James Talarico has been off the campaign trail for about a week as he battles the flu — prompting attacks from President Trump and his GOP opponent Ken Paxton.

Democrat James Talarico has been off the campaign trail for about a week as he battles the flu — prompting attacks from President Trump and his GOP opponent Ken Paxton. https://t.co/v8g0ONPhFa

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