From the Right · Watch · October 31, 2026
Oct 30 ยท Former Republican Rep. Alan Steelman endorses Democrat James Talarico over Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate race, Sen. Ted Cruz calls Talarico a "tofu-eating" charlatan and a prediction market favors Talarico
Timcast IRL: Prediction markets are coming in with shocking data. James Talarico is now over 70% to win the Texas Senate race against Ken Paxton. @Timcast @PhilThatRemains @MikeBenzCyber @IanCrossland @carterbanks #TomDenell
Grade D (64/100). The panel reads Kalshi's odds in a segment Kalshi paid for, then ties the race to oil, Ukraine and Russia sanctions
D: Mixes in the reporter's opinion and uses loaded words.
- Adds the reporter's own opinion or claims as fact (minus 24 points): [1:58] 'why we nuked the Nord Stream pipelines' (panelist's own claim, offered as fact)
- Uses loaded words (minus 12 points): [2:05] 'the Texas oil mafia' (panelist's own wording)
Splits: The panel reads Kalshi's odds in a segment Kalshi paid for, then ties the race to oil, Ukraine and Russia sanctions
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