Talarico's Senate bid faces lack of Crockett support

Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico is facing a public rift with former primary rival Representative Jasmine Crockett, who has declined to commit to supporting his campaign and will skip the party’s upcoming state convention. The discord emerges as Democrats prepare for a tightly contested general election against Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton.

Crockett, who lost the Democratic primary to Talarico in March, told The Dallas Morning News she has “no idea” if she will actively campaign for him. She said she is instead focused on supporting downballot races nationwide and will not attend the Texas Democratic Party convention scheduled for next week in Corpus Christi. The congresswoman characterized an invitation from Talarico as an “afterthought,” stating she had not listened to a voice message he left earlier this month inviting her to deliver the convention’s keynote address. Party officials said Crockett has had a standing invitation since March.

Crockett also questioned whether Democratic voters, particularly Black voters, have fully united behind Talarico and the statewide ticket. “I’ve not heard a bunch of kumbaya,” she said. “People don’t seem to be...