"Back in December, Crockett had to defend comments she made a year ago to Vanity Fair, when she described how Latinos talk about immigration reminded her of the "slave mentality." In January, Matt Rogers, co-host of the popular culture podcast Las Culturistas, apologized after he suggested Crockett wouldn't win a general election, triggering accusations of racism. Then a TikTok post last week claimed that Talarico, a white man, called former Senate candidate (and former U.S. House rep.) Colin Allred a "mediocre Black man.""
"Talarico denied making any racist comment and said he was mischaracterized because he was discussing Allred's Senate campaign, not him as a person. The winner will face whoever survives the Texas GOP's own grueling Senate primary between incumbent Sen. John Cornyn, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Rep. Wesley Hunt. Zoom in: Crockett supporters jumped on the accusations to suggest on social media that Talarico was racially insensitive - a charge his defenders angrily denounced."
Crockett defended comments describing how Latinos talk about immigration as reminding her of a "slave mentality." In January, Matt Rogers apologized after implying Crockett couldn't win a general election, which led to accusations of racism. A viral TikTok claimed James Talarico called Colin Allred a "mediocre Black man", prompting Allred to rebuke Talarico and endorse Crockett days before early voting. Talarico denied making racist remarks and said he was mischaracterized while discussing Allred's Senate campaign. The contest will determine a Democratic nominee to face the winner of the Texas GOP Senate primary. The race highlights tensions within a diverse Democratic coalition over racial sensitivity and representation.
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