Talarico moves to win over constituency that may not be fully sold on him
Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico is working overtime to win over black voters, a crucial demographic if he is to score an upset win over Attorney General Ken Paxton in the state President Donald Trump won by 14 points in 2024.
TL;DR
- James Talarico, the Democratic Senate nominee in Texas, is prioritizing outreach to black voters.
- Winning black voters is seen as crucial for Talarico to achieve an upset win against Attorney General Ken Paxton.
- Talarico's efforts come after a difficult primary against Rep. Jasmine Crockett.
- Crockett, who is black, alleged the primary was a "racist race" and expressed doubts about Talarico's connection with black voters.
- Crockett suggested there is not "excitement" among black voters in Texas for this election cycle.