Texas state Sen. James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for Texas Senate, pushed back on his GOP opponent Ken Paxton calling him "Tala-freak-o." "If Ken Paxton is worried about freaks, he should stop giving Epstein-style sweetheart deals to pedophiles," Talarico told CBS News' Ed O'Keefe in his first network TV interview since Paxton won the GOP Texas Senate runoff election.
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James Talarico slams Ken Paxton for giving "Epstein-style sweetheart deals to pedophiles"
Texas state Sen. James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for Texas Senate, pushed back on his GOP opponent Ken Paxton calling him "Tala-freak-o." "If Ken Paxton is worried about freaks, he should stop giving Epstein-style sweetheart deals to pedophiles," Talarico told CBS News' Ed O'Keefe in his firs
Published May 27, 2026, 4:33 PM
Updated May 27, 2026, 4:45 PM2.9K
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