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The Claim

Ken Paxton publicly used the nicknames "tofu Talarico," "six-gender Jimmy," and "Low-T Talarico" to insult James Talarico.

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The Short Version

The reported record shows Paxton publicly used all three nicknames against James Talarico. Multiple independent news outlets quote or describe the same set of insults in public campaign remarks, and no credible reporting meaningfully disputes that core fact. Minor wording or capitalization differences do not change the substance.

Caveats

  • One outlet emphasized different nicknames, so not every report listed the full set of insults in the same article.
  • The evidence here is mostly based on consistent newsroom reporting rather than a cited full primary transcript in the source list.
  • Capitalization and formatting vary across articles, but those differences do not affect the factual claim about what was said publicly.

The Receipts

  1. Paxton vs Talarico race officially underway with insults, barbs and hints at nasty campaign ahead

    WFAA

  2. Tala-freak-o vs. Ken the Criminal: Texas candidates sharpen attacks as U.S. Senate race locks in

    KSAT

  3. Republicans want to make the Texas Senate race about ...

    The 19th

  4. Ken Paxton accuses James Talarico of flip-flopping on trans issues

    The Advocate

  5. James Talarico, Ken Paxton launch Texas ads in U.S. Senate race

    The Texas Tribune

  6. Ken Paxton and James Talarico sharpen attacks ahead of ...

    KHOU 11

  7. What it means to be a man is a theme in Texas Senate race as Paxton attacks Talarico

    NPR

  8. James Talarico says he ‘missed the mark' on ‘cringey' comments as Texas general election starts

    NBC News

  9. The Trumpian Machismo Infecting the Texas Senate Race

    The New Republic

  10. Gloves off: Paxton-Talarico war explodes within hours

    Houston Chronicle

+ 8 more sources — see the full list on Lenz

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