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Talarico touts Texas roots as out-of-state cash powers Senate campaign
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Donors from outside of Texas accounted for roughly 50% of the funds Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico received during the final stretch of the first quarter of 2026, compared to his Republican opponent, who received just about 25% of his cash from out of state.
Of the $8.5 million Talarico raised between February 12 and March 31, a period where he saw a significant uptick in donations owing to his growing national profile, approximately $4 million came from states other than Texas, according to campaign finance records reviewed by Fox News Digital. The Republican nominee, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, meanwhile, raised $640,000 out of the roughly $850,000 he brought in during that period from within Texas.
The fundraising disparity underscores the nationalization of Texas’ Senate race, with Talarico drawing major financial support from Democratic donors and executives far beyond the state he seeks to represent, even as he campaigns on Texas roots and opposition to outside special interests. The haul gives Democrats a cash advantage in what is shaping up to be one of the most competitive Senate races this cycle, while giving Republicans an opening to cast Talarico’s campaign as powered by coastal liberal donors rather than Texas voters.
Donors from New York and California, for instance, showered Talarico with more than $1.3 million in the final six weeks of quarter one, according to Federal Election Commission records.
VULNERABLE DEM SENATOR’S ‘GRASSROOTS’ CAMPAIGN POWERED BY OUT-OF-STATE CASH, MOSTLY BY COASTAL ELITES
Texas Senate candidate James Talarico urged voters to reduce meat consumption in a 2022 clip that went viral on Tuesday. (Mark Felix/Getty Images)
Talarico has made an effort to highlight his ties to Texas during his Senate campaign, touting the fact that his family has lived in the state for eight generations and criticizing the influence of out-of-state interests on Texans.
«I’ve led the fight against the billionaire mega-donors that have rigged the system against working Texas families,» Talarico’s campaign website reads. «Now, as those same billionaire mega-donors take over the federal government, we need more fighters in Washington who will take power back for working people.»
Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico addresses supporters at a rally in Houston. (F. Carter Smith/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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«James is proud to be the only candidate in this race not taking a dime of corporate PAC money, shattering grassroots fundraising records with donations from 246 Texas counties and the help of over 540,000 small dollar contributors — unlike John Cornyn and Ken Paxton, who have raked in millions of dollars from special interests and enriched their billionaire donors while working Texans struggle,» campaign spokesman JT Ennis told Fox News Digital when asked about out-of-state donations.
«Our campaign is bringing Democrats, Republicans and Independents together to fix this broken, corrupt political system and bring down costs for families across our state.»
Talarico accepted donations from out-of-state executives at Google, Warner Brothers, Apple, Meta, Victoria’s Secret, and other major companies between February 12 and March 31, per FEC records. The Democratic Senate hopeful has also accepted donations from lobbyists representing major corporations such as Google, AirBnB, Boeing, Novo Nordisk, Comcast, CVS and JP Morgan.
While Talarico has attracted considerable support from outside of Texas, his fundraising operation within the state has also eclipsed that of Paxton, who raised less than one-fifth as much from Texans as his Democratic opponent. Paxton, however, fought a brutal primary against Sen. John Cornyn, splitting the GOP donor base.
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James Talarico speaks during a primary event in Texas. (PJason Fochtman/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)
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Beyond his campaign committee, Talarico has also benefited from Lone Star Rising PAC, a super PAC spending millions to help him win. In contrast to his campaign rhetoric, much of the cash behind the super PAC boosting Talarico’s campaign came from wealthy out-of-state donors.
Just 12% of the millions of dollars in donations collected by Lone Star Rising PAC, which the Washington Free Beacon reports is run by Talarico’s longtime friend, came from entities within Texas, according to campaign finance records.
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Francesca Hong, the likely Democratic nominee for governor in Wisconsin backed by the Democratic Socialists of America, once argued that Americans should not celebrate Thanksgiving.
«Cancel Thanksgiving. Should have done this in 1621,» Hong wrote in a now-deleted post to X.
«If it takes a worldwide pandemic for us to realize we should stop celebrating colonialism and the original superspreader event that killed indigenous folx [sic] and women, so be it,» she added, referring to the spread of smallpox that killed many indigenous Americans.
WISCONSIN DEM SOCIALIST GUBERNATORIAL HOPEFUL DODGES WHETHER SHE STILL WANTS TO ‘ABOLISH POLICE’
Governor candidate Francesca Hong speaks on stage during the Wisconsin Democrats 2026 Convention on June 14, 2026, in Madison, Wis. (Getty Images for WisDems)
The post, which was originally made in November 2020, sheds more light on Hong’s progressive thinking as she emerges as a frontrunner in the Wisconsin gubernatorial contest and drew mockery online.
«‘Folx,’» Stephen Miller, a conservative podcaster, posted to X, noting the term used to signal inclusivity of LGBTQ+ and other marginalized groups.
«Francesca Hong is all but certain to be the Democratic nominee for governor of Wisconsin. She also wants to ‘Cancel Thanksgiving,’ according to a since-deleted tweet. What is going on in Wisconsin??» another observer wrote.
Hong has leaned into her socialist record in her campaign, describing it as ensuring that «working-class people have their fair share.»
Hong shares policy positions with other notable progressives like New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, another self-proclaimed socialist. Among other platform positions, Hong is championing race-based grants for social workers, publicly funded grocery stores and a state-run bank.
The stances seem to have paid off as Hong has gained momentum in recent months, and, with under two weeks to go until the primary, looks poised to capture the Democratic nomination.
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Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong. (Matthew Ludak for The Washington Post via Getty Images)
Hong also started getting mocked Friday for a resurfaced 2019 post where she said, «I ate two bites of my kid’s cheeseburger at a Culver’s in black river falls and told him they ran out of ice cream. Mostly just wanted to leave bc I was on the verge of a anxiety attack…to (sic) many old white people who didn’t think we spoke english.»
«Omg English ***TOO **AN,» she replied.
«Bold choice for Democrats in Wisconsin running someone statewide who gets a panic attack at Culver’s at the sight of ‘old white people,’» Former White House Principal Deputy Communications Director Alex Pfeiffer wrote on X.
«The only way this post could be worse for someone running for office in Wisconsin is if she had complained that Culver’s uses too much butter,» Chuck Ross, an investigative reporter at the Washington Free Beacon, wrote on X.
«One of the democrats running for Governor of Wisconsin doesn’t know that Culver’s serves only fresh frozen custard. She thinks they serve ice cream. Disqualifying,» Brick Suit, an online MAGA personality, wrote on X.
The race was shaken up on Thursday when Mandela Barnes, the state’s former lieutenant governor, dropped out of the race. Barnes was considered a frontrunner in the race because of his proximity to outgoing Gov. Tony Evers and his name recognition.
His exit also coincides with rumblings that Barnes may have abused his position in the past to make sexual advances toward women in the workplace, an allegation currently under investigation by The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
With his departure, Hong and Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley were left as the two main contenders.
Hong has received backing from a number of nationally recognized progressives, including Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., and Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif. She has raised nearly $709,000 as of late June, according to state records.
SCHIFF-BACKED CANDIDATE ABRUPTLY ENDS GUBERNATORIAL CAMPAIGN AMID RUMBLINGS OF A DAMAGING REPORT
Wisconsin state Rep. Francesca Hong, a Democratic Socialist candidate for governor, poses for a portrait at St. Paul Baptist Church on July 19, 2026, in Racine, Wis. (Sara Stathas/For The Washington Post via Getty Images)
By comparison, Crowley has secured $250,000 and enjoys the support of a number of local organizations and figures.
Gov. Evers has endorsed Crowley , citing his experience.The gubernatorial primary will take place Aug. 11.
Fox News Digital has reached out to Hong’s campaign for comment.
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Honduras: Suspenden búsqueda del adolescente desaparecido entre Cayos Cochinos y Corozal tras una semana de rastreo
La comunidad de Corozal, en el litoral atlántico de Honduras, suspendió las labores de búsqueda activa del adolescente Joseph Vuelto, de 16 años, quien permanece desaparecido desde el pasado 25 de julio tras un incidente ocurrido en el mar entre Cayos Cochinos y esa comunidad.
La decisión fue tomada luego de siete días de intensos operativos en los que participaron pescadores, voluntarios y cuerpos de socorro, quienes recorrieron amplias zonas del Caribe hondureño sin lograr ubicar al menor.
Aunque las labores comunitarias concluyeron, las autoridades informaron que el caso permanecerá registrado mientras familiares y habitantes de Corozal continúan esperando conocer el paradero del adolescente.
Desde la desaparición de Joseph Vuelto, ocurrida el 25 de julio, decenas de pobladores organizaron jornadas de búsqueda para intentar localizar al joven en el sector marítimo comprendido entre Cayos Cochinos y la comunidad de Corozal.
A los esfuerzos comunitarios se sumaron elementos del Primer Batallón de Infantería de Marina, personal del Cuerpo de Bomberos y otras instituciones de respuesta, que realizaron recorridos por diferentes sectores del litoral atlántico.
Las operaciones incluyeron inspecciones en áreas costeras y mar adentro, con la esperanza de encontrar algún indicio que permitiera ubicar al adolescente.
Según explicó el pescador Lorenzo Solís, una de las principales dificultades que enfrentaron los equipos de búsqueda fueron las fuertes corrientes marinas que predominan en la zona.
El poblador indicó que el mar representa un escenario complejo para este tipo de operaciones, debido a la amplitud del área y a la posibilidad de que las corrientes hayan desplazado al menor hacia otros sectores del Caribe.
Estas condiciones obligaron a ampliar progresivamente el radio de búsqueda durante los últimos días sin que se obtuvieran resultados positivos.
De acuerdo con la información proporcionada por la comunidad, durante las jornadas de búsqueda las embarcaciones navegaron por amplias zonas comprendidas entre Trujillo, en el departamento de Colón, y Roatán, en Islas de la Bahía.
En la última jornada participaron alrededor de siete embarcaciones, además de personal del Cuerpo de Bomberos y efectivos de la Marina, quienes realizaron un último recorrido antes de concluir oficialmente las labores comunitarias.
Los participantes señalaron que, pese al esfuerzo desplegado durante toda la semana, las condiciones del mar impidieron obtener pistas sobre el paradero del adolescente.
La suspensión de las operaciones dejó un ambiente de profunda tristeza entre los habitantes de Corozal, quienes durante siete días se organizaron para colaborar en la búsqueda del joven desaparecido.
Familiares, vecinos y pescadores manifestaron su agradecimiento a todas las personas e instituciones que participaron en los operativos, destacando la solidaridad mostrada por comunidades cercanas durante la emergencia.
Aunque la búsqueda activa fue suspendida, las autoridades mantienen abierto el registro del caso y no descartan recibir información que pueda contribuir a esclarecer lo ocurrido.
Mientras tanto, la desaparición de Joseph Vuelto continúa generando consternación entre los pobladores del litoral atlántico, quienes esperan que la familia pueda obtener respuestas sobre este caso.
La desaparición de Joseph Vuelto también ha puesto de relieve los riesgos que enfrentan las comunidades costeras del Caribe hondureño, donde las fuertes corrientes marinas y las cambiantes condiciones del clima pueden dificultar las labores de rescate y búsqueda.
Las autoridades reiteraron el llamado a extremar las medidas de precaución durante las actividades en el mar y a reportar de inmediato cualquier emergencia para facilitar una respuesta oportuna de los cuerpos de socorro.
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