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Talarico Denies Racial Slur Amid Senate Campaign Controversy

2/5/2026

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Texas Senate candidate James Talarico faced backlash after Morgan Thompson alleged he called Colin Allred a "mediocre Black man" at a town hall.
Talarico denied the allegation, saying he critiqued Allred's campaign style, not his race.
Allred urged Talarico to compliment Black women without disparaging Black men.
Allred endorsed Rep. Jasmine Crockett, who is running in the March 3 primary.
The winner will challenge incumbent U.S. Senator John Cornyn.

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Texas Senate candidate James Talarico faced backlash after Morgan Thompson alleged he called Colin Allred a "mediocre Black man" at a town hall.
Talarico denied the allegation, saying he critiqued Allred's campaign style, not his race.
Allred urged Talarico to compliment Black women without disparaging Black men.
Allred endorsed Rep. Jasmine Crockett, who is running in the March 3 primary.
The winner will challenge incumbent U.S. Senator John Cornyn.