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Obama appears in Austin to boost James Talarico's Senate bid

politicsMay 12, 2026151,466

Former President Barack Obama appeared Tuesday at La Taqueria in Austin to publicly endorse State Representative James Talarico's bid for the U.S. Senate. Obama joined Talarico and Texas gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa near the University of Texas campus, greeted restaurant patrons, and asked, "Do you know our outstanding next governor and senator?" Talarico, WHO won the Democratic nomination in the primary, faces an uphill general election in Republican-leaning Texas, and Obama’s high-profile visit aims to mobilize Democratic voters and boost fundraising ahead of the fall contest.

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Barack Obama appeared with James Talarico in Austin, Texas, aiming to boost the rising Democrat star in his uphill bid to flip a US Senate seat in the reliably Republican state. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/u...

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