Talarico raises $2.5M after Colbert interview pulled
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by Ashleigh FieldsFebruary 18, 2026
Texas state Rep. James Talarico’s (D) Senate campaign said he raised $2.5 million in the first 24 hours after his appearance on Stephen Colbert’s “The Late Show” was pulled. Talarico’s segment was axed from the broadcast after CBS’s lawyers advised that it could trigger the Federal Communications Commission’s equal-time rule for two other candidates, including…
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Originally published on The Hill on 2/18/2026