Democratic state Rep. James Talarico has been off the trail for 12 days. His campaign says he is suffering from the flu and expected to be back in action this weekend. ↧ ‘We don’t want this right now’: Texas Senate candidate James ... Talarico has not appeared at an in-person event in Texas since Sept. 26; he is expected to be back this weekend. Opponent Ken Paxton is calling for “proof of life.”