{"id":2562624,"date":"2026-02-02T18:38:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T23:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/allred-endorses-crockett-says-talarico-called-him-mediocre-black-man-2\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T18:40:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T23:40:21","slug":"allred-endorses-crockett-says-talarico-called-him-mediocre-black-man-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/allred-endorses-crockett-says-talarico-called-him-mediocre-black-man-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Allred endorses Crockett, says Talarico called him &#8216;mediocre black man&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fallred-endorses-crockett-says-talarico-called-him-mediocre-black-man-2%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2562624&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>former Texas Democratic rep. Colin Allred endorsed Jasmine Crockett in the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate race, after accusing state Rep.James Talarico of calling him a \u201cmediocre <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/more-liberal-lies-jon-ossoff-lies-about-kelly-loeffler-after-she-is-pictured-in-photo-with-some-guy-she-doesnt-know-who-was-once-a-klansman\/\" title=\"MORE LIBERAL LIES: Jon Ossoff Lies About Kelly Loeffler After She Is Pictured in Photo with Some Guy She Doesn\u2019t Know Who Was Once a Klans...\">black man<\/a>.\u201d Allred released a video on X criticizing Talarico and urging voters to back Crockett, saying Crockett is the stronger nominee for the seat.Crockett and Talarico are the two main Democratic contenders aiming to unseat Republican Sen. John Cornyn, who faces his own primary challenge from Ken Paxton and Rep. Wesley Hunt. Allred had initially pursued the Senate seat in 2026 but switched to a bid for Texas\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/marianne-williamson-launches-another-bid-for-president-as-a-democrat\/\" title=\"Marianne Williamson Launches Another Bid For President As A Democrat\">33rd congressional district<\/a>. The piece also notes reporting from the Texas Tribune about the TikTok clip of Talarico\u2019s remark and includes links to related political coverage.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Colin Allred endorses Jasmine Crockett, says James Talarico called him &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >mediocre black man&#038;rsquo<\/a>;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2492091\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former Texas Democratic Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/colin-allred\/\">Colin Allred<\/a> weighed in on the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/texas\/\">Texas<\/a> Senate race he withdrew from with an <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/endorsements\/\">endorsement<\/a> for Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jasmine-crockett\/\">Jasmine Crockett<\/a> (D-TX).<\/p>\n<p>Allred announced his endorsement for Crockett in a video posted to X in which he blasted Texas state Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/james-talarico\/\">James Talarico <\/a>for allegedly calling him a &ldquo;mediocre black man.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4442966\/andy-barr-cash-advantage-daniel-cameron-polls-kentucky-senate\/\">Andy Barr boasts cash advantage while Daniel Cameron leads in Kentucky Senate polls<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4443162\/matt-mahan-challenges-gavin-newsom-crowded-field-risks-democratic-backlash\/\">Matt Mahan sets himself apart from crowded California field by criticizing Newsom<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4440441\/trump-gop-wake-up-call-texas-state-senate-election-loss\/\">Trump and GOP face &#8216;wake-up call&#8217; over Texas state Senate election loss<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;I understand that James Talarico had the temerity and the audacity to say to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-lauds-state-rep-shirley-weber-established-africana-studies-professor-as-newsoms-secretary-of-state-pick\/\" title=\"Harris Lauds State .... Shirley Weber, Established Africana Studies Professor, As Newsom\u2019s Secretary Of State Pick\">black woman<\/a> that he had signed up to run against a mediocre black man, meaning me, not a formidable, intelligent black woman, meaning Jasmine Crockett,&rdquo; Allred said.<\/p>\n<p>Talarico did not respond to the <em>Washington Examiner&rsquo;s<\/em> request for comment on the allegation. Allred&rsquo;s video came on Monday after a Texas political content creator made a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@morga_tt\/video\/7602078773206338847\">video<\/a> detailing an interaction she had with Talarico in which he made the comment, according to the <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texastribune.org\/2026\/02\/02\/texas-us-senate-democratic-primary-colin-allred-james-talarico-mediocre-black-man-tiktok\/\">Texas Tribune<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If you want to compliment black women, just do it. Just do it,&rdquo; Allred said in his <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ColinAllredTX\/status\/2018384625899294820?s=20\">video<\/a>. &ldquo;Don&rsquo;t do it while also tearing down a black man. OK? We&rsquo;ve seen that play before. We&rsquo;re sick and tired of it. We&rsquo;re tired of folks using praise for black women to mask criticism for black men.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Go vote for Jasmine Crockett,&rdquo; Allred said. &ldquo;This man should not be our nominee for the United States Senate. I wasn&rsquo;t going to get involved in this race, but listen, don&rsquo;t come for me unless I send for you, OK, James? And keep my name out of your mouth while you&rsquo;re at it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3903323\/texas-make-or-break-senate-map-2026-midterms\/\">TEXAS SENATE RACE SHAPES UP TO BE 2026 MIDTERM BARN BURNER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Allred was initially running in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2026-election\/\">2026 Senate race<\/a> but dropped his bid from the crowded primary in early December to run for the House in Texas&rsquo;s 33rd district, just before Crockett announced her bid. Allred, a civil rights attorney and former NFL linebacker, previously represented Texas&rsquo;s 32nd Congressional District before running for Senate in 2024 against Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ted-cruz\/\">Ted Cruz<\/a> (R-TX).<\/p>\n<p>Crockett and Talarico are the two <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/polls\/texas-us-senate-election-polls-2026.html\">main candidates<\/a> in the Democratic primary, vying for the nomination to unseat senior Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/john-cornyn\/\">John Cornyn<\/a> (R-TX), who is facing a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/polls\/texas-us-senate-election-polls-2026.html\">heated<\/a> primary on his own against Texas Attorney General <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ken-paxton\/\">Ken Paxton<\/a> and Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paraphrase:<br \/>\nFormer Texas Democrat Colin Allred endorsed Jasmine Crockett for the U.S. Senate and accused James Talarico of calling him a \u201cmediocre black man.\u201d In a video on X, Allred claimed Talarico insulted him that way and urged voters to back Crockett, praising her as a capable, intelligent Black woman. Talarico did not respond to requests for comment. The endorsement followed a Texas Tribune report about a video in which a Texas political content creator described an interaction in which the remark was allegedly made. Allred argued that praising Black women should not be used to disparage Black men and warned Talarico not to mention him again. The Democratic primary for the Texas Senate pits Crockett against Talarico, both aiming to unseat Republican Sen. John Cornyn, who is also facing a GOP primary. Allred had planned a 2026 Senate bid but shifted to the 33rd Congressional District seat; Crockett later entered the Senate race. Allred is a civil rights attorney and former NFL linebacker who previously represented Texas\u2019s 32nd District and ran against Ted Cruz for the Senate in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>55-character headline:<br \/>\nAllred backs Crockett; Talarico called him mediocre man<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3976,"featured_media":2562625,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-collage-9uyf1q1zj-1767377017988-e1770072794521.jpg?1770054844&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[5609,25702,47563,13348,68501],"class_list":["post-2562624","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-allegations","tag-allred","tag-crockett","tag-endorsement","tag-talarico"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-collage-9uyf1q1zj-1767377017988-e1770072794521.jpg?1770054844&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2562624","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2562624"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2562624\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2562628,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2562624\/revisions\/2562628"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2562625"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2562624"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2562624"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2562624"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}