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Texas showdown: 12 claims involving Talarico and Paxton, fact-checked

The Senate race between the Democratic state representative and Republican attorney general has garnered national attention ahead of the midterms tomorrow.

Reporter Anna Rascouët-Paz compiled our reporting on the candidates, including:

Was Talarico treated at an Ohio mental health facility?
Did Paxton's office let a man accused of child sex abuse receive a short jail term?
Did Talarico vote against a bill meant to protect Texas land from Chinese interests?
Was Paxton caught on video traveling to Iceland with an alleged "mistress"?

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Were 3 Democratic women running for Congress in car crashes ahead of the midterms?

This claim is mostly true. People spread a conspiracy theory claiming Rep. Marcy Kaptur, Mary Peltola and Heidi Kuhn were involved in "suspicious car accidents." Kaptur was hospitalized after a hit-and-run in August, while Peltola and Kuhn were in accidents at the end of October. There's no proof they were deliberately targeted.

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Did Trump say US is 'making money' like it never has before while downplaying high gas prices?

This quote is correctly attributed. A rumor spread that Trump brushed aside high gas prices during a rally recently, boasting about how much money the U.S. is making from oil. His point appeared to be that the economy is growing stronger despite the current price of gas, which he claimed would eventually come down.

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Is video of baby born with mustache real or fake?

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Trump is accused of raping former Miss Switzerland contestant in 1993. Here's what we know

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