Black Activists Threaten To Nuke James Talarico’s Senate Run

Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico is facing a growing revolt from black activists who are threatening to tank his campaign over what they describe as his failure to engage black voters and organizations following the perceived snubbing of Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX).

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The backlash has grown so intense that at least one elected Texas Democrat has already predicted Talarico will lose. 

“Do I think that Talarico’s refusal thus far to engage black electeds and the black infrastructure has put him at a disadvantage? Absolutely, because there’s not a lot of time to try to rally us,” Texas State Rep. Jolanda Jones, a Democrat, warned in a recent interview. 

“Talarico needs to pay for us to get our voters out. Only then does Talarico have a chance to win,” Jones said. “If he continues to do what he has been doing, I believe Talarico is going to lose.” 

Talarico, who has sparked backlash for his fringe views on Christianity, affection for transgender children, and disdain for the American flag, is seeking to defeat Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in one of the nation’s most culturally conservative states.

To win the Senate seat, Talarico will need overwhelming support from minority voters, including higher-than-expected black turnout in the state’s urban centers. During the contentious March primary, Crockett, who is black, outperformed Talarico in many of those areas, including Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, and much of East Texas.

Months later, black voters across the Lone Star State say the Senate hopeful has failed to inspire their communities. 

“Talarico is giving out money to white GOTV organizations and white infrastructure and Hispanic infrastructure, but he’s not giving it to black infrastructure,” Jones said. “We don’t want no white pollsters. They don’t know how to poll us. And for the most part, I’ve told them it takes money to get the vote out.”

“Talarico and everybody statewide in the Democratic Party has a black problem, whether they acknowledge it or not,” Jones added. “And inspiration is not going to get us to the polls.”

Those frustrations boiled over during a recent campaign event when Houston activist Kandice Webber called out Talarico as he prepared to leave, warning his campaign would “suffer the consequences” if he failed to answer questions from those in attendance.

“So you stay here! You answer our questions, or you suffer the consequences,” Webber shouted.

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“I’m happy to engage,” Talarico, clearly taken aback, responded.

“I did it for my people, not for you,” Webber said, prompting applause from around the room.

“And that’s wonderful,” Talarico replied. “I think that’s wonderful.”

As the crowd began to murmur, Talarico continued, “It’s all right. It’s all right, that’s what this conversation is supposed to be about.”

On the campaign trail, Talarico has attempted to stop the bleeding, blasting law enforcement and expressing support for reparations.

Those efforts have not moved the needle for Webber, who took to social media after the viral town hall outburst to attack the Senate hopeful in a profanity-laced rant. 

“But for us, real black folks, everyday black people, we’re gonna sit this sh*t out. We’re gonna undervote your *ss James Talarico,” she said in a viral social media video. 

Webber argued that electing Paxton to the U.S. Senate would ultimately be a better strategic outcome for black voters than backing another white Democratic nominee. 

“But what I will not have you do is try to instill your great white hope in my motherf*cking people and watch you let us down,” she said. “So maybe when 2028 rolls around, you will know, black Texas voters, we ain’t f*cking playing with you. Yeah, that white boy should have stayed where the f*ck he was.” 

The vitriol in her voice is disturbing.

“We gon sit this shit out, we gon undervote your ass Talarico.”

And then she says it IN THE FUCKING VIDEO that she *does not care* if Ken Paxton wins this race.

This rhetoric should have NO place in our party. Get the fuck out. pic.twitter.com/pY7I4bEpOQ

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