Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick speaks at a press conference at the Texas Capitol in Austin on June 23, 2025. Credit: Texas / Ronaldo Bolaos Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who's running for reelection, alleged on social media Monday that "antifa merchandise" was distributed at a recent campaign rally for Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico.

Patrick used the Facebook post - which doesn't provide details about his claims, a link to a news source or any evidence - to argue Talarico, an Austin-area state rep, is "too radical" for Texas.

Sign up "Merchandise promoting the left-wing terror group Antifa was given out for free at a James Talarico rally," Patrick said in his post.