Montana Democratic Party chair resigns, endorses independent in Senate race
Shannon O'Brien, chair of the Montana Democratic Party, on Monday announced her resignation and endorsed Montana independent Senate candidate Seth Bodnar weeks ahead of the November midterm elections. O'Brien, who had served as the state party chair since 2025, wrote in an op-ed on MS NOW that "the Montana Democratic Party is more divided than...
Republican officials and social media users have been spreading false rumors about Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico being treated in an Ohio mental health facility. Talarico, the nominee in a competitive Texas Senate race, has denied any truth to these claims. The facility in question has confirmed that Talarico was never a patient.
Talarico himself has stated that he was recovering from the flu and that his recent absence from public appearances was due to feeling unwell. Despite the unfounded rumors, Talarico has continued to appear in public, including at the Hispanic Business Council event on September 30 and various concerts in Dallas. The false claims have been circulating despite Talarico's presence at public events and his own statements confirming that he was not in the mental health facility.
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