Jasmine Crockett Leading James Talarico In Texas Senate Race Less Than 10 Days From Beginning Of Early Voting: Poll

Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett is leading state Rep. James Talarico in the race to be the party's senate in the next race for the U.S. Senate in Texas, according to a new poll.

The survey, conducted by the University of Houston's Hobby School of Public Affairs, showed Crockett got 47% of the support, compared to James Talarico's 39%. 12% of respondents said they are undecided.

The poll showed that Crockett leads Talarico among all key demographics except for White voters and those with an advanced degree. 46% of likely Latino voters said they support Crockett, compared to 37% who chose Talarico. 15% said they were unsure. It is a contrast with other polls saying Talarico had an advantage with Latino voters.

The figure comes as Democrats in Texas are immersed in controversy following a claim that Talarico called former Rep. Allred a "mediocre Black man" during a private conversation with a podcaster.

Concretely, the podcaster said Talarico also called Crockett a "formidable and intelligent Black woman." She noted that she doesn't have a recording but stood by the claim.

All those involved reacted. Allred posted a video saying "we're tired of folks using praise for Black women to mask criticism for Black men."

He went on to suggest Talarico was masking insecurity about his own campaign and made a reference to the fact that he is an aspiring Presbyterian minister. "You are not saving religion for the Democratic Party or the left," he said. "We already have Senator Reverend Dr. Raphael Warnock for that. We don't need you. You're not saying anything unique."

The former lawmaker ended the video by saying he will now endorse Crockett after saying he wouldn't when he dropped out of the race.

Talarico, on his end, posted a statement, saying the claim that he called Allred a "mediocre Black man" was a "mischaracterization."

"In my praise of Congresswoman Crockett, I described Congressman Allred's method of campaigning as mediocre — but his life and service are not. I would never attack him on the basis of race," Talarico said.

Crockett also reacted to the development, saying it is "unfortunate that at the start of Black History Month, this is what we're facing."

"In former Congressman Colin Allred's video, he drew a line in the sand. He made it clear that he did not take allegations of an attack on him as simply another day in the neighborhood, but more importantly, his post wasn't just about himself," she added.

"It was a moment that he decided to stand for all people who have been targeted and talked about in a demeaning way as our country continues to be divided," she continued. "We must all stand, especially when it feels uncomfortable, to say what is right and what is wrong."

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