TX called for Talarico.

[mobeau69]

https://www.texastribune.org/2026/03/03/texas-jasmine-crockett-james-talarico-us-senate-democratic-primary/

[Skittles]

1. good

that much harder for repukes to demonize a straight white male Christian Texan and in the meantime, those vile pieces of shits Paxton and Cornyn can publicly shred each other

[mobeau69]

2. Agree. I really like Crockett but she needs to polish her delivery a little like AOC has done.

[DFW]

3. I like Crockett's delivery just fine

The problem is that a majority of Texas voters probably would not. I would have loved to have Crockett as my Senator, but in 2026, Talarico had to be my choice for nominee. A Democrat’s chance to win a Senate seat in Texas is slim enough as it is. At least now, the chance just improved a bit.

[mobeau69]

9. You made my point: "The problem is that a majority of Texas voters probably would not."

[Katinfl]

12. Curious as to why you say that. I obviously don't know a lot about TX politics.

[Nittersing]

15. You're curious about a black woman's chance to win a Senate seat in Texas? nt

[Katinfl]

16. It's not that at all. Just curious as to the broad appeal of Talarico.

[pinkstarburst]

20. All politics is local

Texas is quite conservative. It is not possible to win here in a statewide race without getting some independent/moderate votes. Talarico strikes a really good balance. He appeals to democrats with his messaging of fighting for the working class and going after billionaires. His genuine message of faith and loving thy neighbor will also play strongly with independents, with Hispanics, and other religious voters. This message might not play well in NYC, but in Texas? It works, and it's genuine. He's also coming from a place of positivity and hope, while also wanting to fight for the working class, and I think that messaging of finding common ground (we all want things to be better for our families) really resonates with voters who are perhaps tired of the hopeless ugliness that has infected politics.

It will be an uphill battle to get any statewide seat in Texas. We need lots of donations, volunteers, and support. But with Talarico, and the current momentum in the country right now, I think there is a chance. I feel there was no chance racist redneck Texas was going to elect a Black woman in a statewide race.

[Katinfl]

22. Thanks for the explanation.

[DFW]

19. You know what is said about PA, right? Pittsburgh in the west, Philadelphia in the east, and Alabama in between

Texas is not quite that cut and dried, but close.

The Democrats hold Dallas, Houston, Austin and El Paso. The Republicans hold the land in between. The four cities are not enough to win a statewide race. Therefore, a Democrat running for statewide office is forced to hold some appeal to those not fully batshit crazy out in the boonies or the smaller cities. Crockett held fervent appeal, but not enough of it in the hinterlands to put us over the top. Talarico may or may not, but his chances are better, and it is more important to us to flip the seat in the Senate than it is to have a spectacular headline-getting candidate whose numbers will never be sufficient to to appeal to enough people out in the hinterlands to get us a majority in a Senate race.

Both Republican front-runners for the Senate nomination are singularly uninspiring, so it makes sense for the TX Democrats to put forth a candidate who might have enough statewide appeal to win the race. As it is, it's still an uphill battle, but one we stand a chance (as things stand now) of winning. A rural Texas Republican who is fed up with Republicans right now might consider voting for Talarico, where he would never consider voting for Crockett. Flip his vote once, and he might just be happy with his choice. If he never flips at all, TX Democrats will never have a chance either. Like Tip O'Neill said, "all politics is local." That goes for Texas as well as anywhere else.

[Katinfl]

21. Thanks. Makes more sense now.

[ananda]

23. San Antonio is also blue.

It's just 90 miles south of Austin.

[nitpicked]

4. From The Hill

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5757060-talarico-wins-texas-democratic-senate-primary/

James Talarico is projected to defeat Rep. Jasmine Crockett in the closely watched Democratic primary for Senate in Texas, according to Decision Desk HQ.

The rising star now presents Democrats’ best hope of winning in the red state, where Democrats haven’t won statewide in decades.

Controversy surrounding a CBS “Late Show” segment appeared to give Talarico, a presbyterian seminarian and former public school teacher, a surge of momentum in the weeks ahead of the primary.
(snip)

But Talarico pulled through with a majority of support on Tuesday, 53.1 percent to Crockett’s 45.6 percent, avoiding a runoff.
(snip)

[RandySF]

5. Did the AP take Dallas County into account?

[TheRickles]

6. She's behind by 160K with 200k uncounted.

So she'd have to win 90% of the remaining votes (180k to 20k) to overcome that margin. Even if they're all in Dallas County, it's pretty unlikely.

[mobeau69]

8. Tks.

[mobeau69]

7. Not sure but I would think so. Either way Talarico was called ftw.

[mwmisses4289]

10. Well, damn.

Was really hoping Ms. Crockett would be our nominee. She has shown she can handle the repukes in congress.
Oh, well. Come November, I know who I will be voting for, and it ain't gonna be no repuke!

[Joinfortmill]

11. I hope he's what he says he is.

[TBF]

17. His authenticity won many moderates in the small counties -

that's what we'll need to turn Texas blue. Majored in Gov't at UT, ED from Harvard (education), and his masters in theology. He reminds me of a young Bill Clinton. He's smart and charismatic.

Moreover, he's not John Fetterman. I wouldn't be worried about that. The much bigger job is trying to get him elected in a state that does everything they can to shut down democrats, as we all witnessed again last night.

[Escape]

13. Crockett is young and talented..

and will be a force in American politics for many decades.

When we take back the government and start prosecuting Republican felons, I'd love to have her heavily involved in the process.

[fujiyamasan]

24. Her situation is similar to Pete Buttigieg (spelling?)

Talented and young, but they’re very unlikely to win statewide in their home state (though Pete has since moved to Michigan and I still think he should try to win statewide there before another presidential bid).

Crocket should consider moving to another state. She’d have a bright future in say, California (she’s definitely welcome here in SoCal!). Or maybe Georgia, which has been more receptive to democrats at the statewide level. Warnock has proven that a black democrat can win statewide. But Texas is different. It’s just so huge, and outside of urban areas, it’s still very conservative.

I just don’t see Texas changing fast enough to give her a fair shake at a statewide office.

[pinkstarburst]

14. Wish we could have had both of them

Happy for Talarico!

Now we focus on winning that seat in November!

[Torchlight]

18. And now I throw my support into his ring

No ifs, no ands, no buts... plus my own, personal quick and decisive dismissal of anyone madly throwing FUD into the state of the Texas Democrats now that we've reached the next step.