Jasmine Crockett rebuffs Texas Senate hopeful James Talarico, highlighting Democratic split

U.S. Representative Jasmine Crockett of Dallas publicly refused to support Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico in Texas, saying she had not listened to his voicemail invitation to speak at a party convention and describing the outreach as an "afterthought." Crockett emphasized she would focus on down‑ballot races and questioned Talarico’s appeal to Black voters, noting a lack of "kumbaya" within the party.

Her remarks have sparked a intra‑party dispute just months before the November election, underscoring division within Texas Democrats and raising doubts about Talarico’s ability to unite the party’s base.