US EditionTexas Senate candidate James Talarico’s campaign roiled as he denies referring to ex-rival as ‘mediocre Black man’
TikTok influencer's claim sparked a political controversy, with 75% of Black likely primary voters backing Jasmine Crockett, complicating the March 3 Texas Democratic Senate primary.
- On Monday, former U.S. Representative Colin Allred posted a scathing video condemning James Talarico after a viral TikTok alleged a private Jan. 12 remark, urging voters to support U.S. Representative Jasmine Crockett and saying Talarico `should not be our nominee for United States Senate`.
- On Sunday, a TikTok by Morgan Thompson alleging a Jan. 12 remark went viral, with Thompson saying the off-the-record Plano meeting produced Talarico saying he `signed up to run against a mediocre Black man`.
- Allies and some endorsers pushed back in James Talarico's defense while critics pressed the campaign; U.S. Rep. Julie Johnson has endorsed him, and Emerson College polling showed Talarico leading 47% to 38%.
- With the March 3 primary approaching, the allegation and Allred's rebuke represent the most searing blow yet to James Talarico, intensifying intraparty tensions in a dead heat race.
- With Texas pivotal to 2026 Senate control, the primary's dynamics involve a dispute over a James Carville fundraising pitch, Allred's endorsement of Crockett, and Talarico's alleged remark, which could impact the race.
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Texas Democrat Running for U.S. Senate Under Fire for Allegedly Making Racist Comment About Black Colleague
Screencap of Twitter/X video. James Talarico is a Democrat rep. in Texas who is running for U.S. Senate, but he is not the only one vying for that nomination. Jasmine Crockett is running for it as well, and so is another black Democrat named Colin Allred. Talarico may have already nuked his campaign, because he allegedly made some questionable comments about Allred. Isn’t it funny when Democrats succumb to their own attack tactics? FOX 4 in Texa…
Jasmine Crockett Picks Up Major Endorsement In Tightly-Contested Primary Race
U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) picked up a notable endorsement from a former colleague and Senate nominee, marking a notable development in what projects to be a fierce primary contest as she seeks her party’s nomination for U.S. Senate this cycle. Ex-U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, who represented the Lone Star State’s 32nd Congressional District from 2019 through 2025, announced Sunday that he will be backing Crockett’s campaign. Allred, an ex-NFL…
Colin Allred Endorses Jasmine Crockett As James Talarico Alleged 'Mediocre Black Man' Comment Controversy
The Senate race between Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, and Democratic state Rep. James Talarico has taken an ugly turn as Talarico, who is white, has been accused of making a racially charged comment against a different Black legislator, former Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas. Now, all three politicians have responded to the controversy that has shaken up a high-profile Senate race. Allred’s response to Talarico’s alleged ‘mediocre’ remark The dispu…
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