"Things kicked off when Morgan Thompson, a Dallas-based content creator focused on Texas politics, recounted a story to her more than 185,000 TikTok followersregarding an off-the-record meeting she had with Talarico about the Democratic primary on January 12. Thompson claimed that during their conversation, Talarico made an offensive comment comparing Crockett to Allred, a former representative whom Talarico was initially running against."
"'Talarico told me that he signed up to run against a mediocre Black man, not a formidable and intelligent Black woman,' Thompson said in a video posted on Sunday. Thompson explained that she initially supported Talarico over Allred but expressed concern after his campaign pushed out a fundraising appeal under the name of James Carville, the storied political consultant who authored a New York Times op-ed last year looking to warn Democrats against embracing what he called "performative woke politics.""
"Thompson said she reached out to the campaign and shared her concerns to a staffer, who offered her the chance to speak with Talarico one-on-one about the issue. In a subsequent video, Thompson said her conversation with Talarico had been going well and that the comment came as talk turned to which offices the various candidates could have run for besides the Senate. Thompson acknowledged that she doesn't have a recording of their conversation."
Morgan Thompson, a Dallas-based content creator, recounted an off-the-record January 12 meeting with candidate Michael Talarico about the Democratic primary. Thompson said Talarico compared Crockett to Allred and told her he 'signed up to run against a mediocre Black man, not a formidable and intelligent Black woman.' Allred had dropped his bid after Crockett entered and was previously the Democratic Senate nominee in 2024. Thompson said she initially supported Talarico but grew concerned after his campaign circulated a fundraising appeal invoking James Carville and his criticism of 'performative woke politics.' Thompson spoke one-on-one with Talarico, said the conversation turned to candidate offices, and acknowledged she has no recording of their exchange.
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