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Texas Southern students march to vote with Talarico and Monaleo

Texas Southern University students participated in a march to the polls on October 23 during early voting, joined by Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico and Houston rapper Monaleo.

Where
Houston, Harris County
When
October 23, 2026
Sources
Reported by 2 outlets

Counties: Harris

Taxes and money

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Who's involved

  • James TalaricoDemocratic U.S. Senate candidate and state representative
  • MonaleoHouston rapper
  • Letitia PlummerCandidate for Harris County judge
  • Ken PaxtonRepublican Texas Attorney General, Talarico's opponent
  • Christian D. MenefeeTSU official who documented the gathering

The facts

  • Talarico said Elon Musk is trying to buy the Senate seat during an October 23 rally at University of Texas at Austin.1
  • Paxton and his wife invested $600,000 through a blind trust in a company operated by a convicted fraudster in 2024.2
  • Eight senior officials from Paxton's attorney general's office reported allegations of misconduct involving a political donor to the FBI in 2020.2
  • The Texas House impeached Paxton in 2023; the state Senate acquitted him.2
  • Federal prosecutors declined to pursue charges against Paxton in 2024.2
  • Paxton resolved a securities fraud case through an agreement involving restitution in 2024.2

Who said what

These are statements and claims made by the people involved. They are reported, not verified.

  • James Talarico Elon Musk is trying to buy the Senate seat.1
  • James Talarico Paxton is the most corrupt politician in the state's history.2
  • Ken Paxton The investigations against him were politically motivated.2

Where the sources disagree

  • Black voter preference margins in Senate race Fox News poll showed Talarico leading by 65 percentage points [2]; New York Times/Siena poll showed Talarico 91% to Paxton 7% [2]

How they headlined it

The same event, as each outlet put it. Marked words appear in only one outlet's headline.

  • HBCU At The Polls! Texas Southern Students March To Vote With Monaleo And James Talarico

    Bossip

  • Texas Southern University Students March for Talarico as Black Voter Support Surges in Texas

    The Source Magazine

Sources

Outlets: 2 not rated Who's covering Texas →

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  1. HBCU At The Polls! Texas Southern Students March To Vote With Monaleo And James Talarico Bossip Not rated, October 24, 2026
  2. Texas Southern University Students March for Talarico as Black Voter Support Surges in Texas The Source Magazine Not rated, October 24, 2026

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