NYT > U.S. News Covert Russian Group Targets James Talarico With Baseless Claims in Texas Senate Race Par : Steven Lee Myers and Dustin Volz 22 octobre 2026 à 09:02 Russian influence operations appear to be stepping up efforts to meddle in the midterms, according to intelligence officials. Most are targeting Democrats. © Desiree Rios for The New York TimesJames Talarico, the Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in Texas, has been a target of Russian disinformation operations.