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Adam Gabbatt and David Smith in Dallas, Texas

James Talarico accuses Ken Paxton of ‘ignoring’ Epstein survivors

A man speaking from behind a dais with two women standing next to him.
James Talarico, a Democratic US Senate candidate, speaks alongside Epstein survivors Annie Farmer and Sharlene Rochard in Dallas, Texas. Photograph: Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP/Getty Images

James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for Senate in Texas, accused his rival Ken Paxton of “ignoring” survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse, as Democrats seek to increase pressure on Republicans ahead of November’s midterm elections.

Speaking in Dallas, where Republicans are holding a midterm convention this week, Talarico appeared alongside one of Epstein’s victims at an exhibit that featured about 3.5m pages of Department of Justice’s files related to Epstein.

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