James Talarico just told his own supporters to leave Jasmine Crockett’s name alone, and the crowd still wasn’t fully convinced.
At a Houston town hall, Talarico pledged $25 million in outreach to Black voters and defended Crockett after some of his supporters attacked her online since he beat her in the primary. But one attendee stood up and said it plainly: “Black people don’t trust you for this reason.”
Lingering tension from that primary race, including a controversial comment Talarico made about Colin Allred, is still shaping how Black Texans see him heading into a critical race against Ken Paxton.
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