{"id":2562744,"date":"2026-02-02T20:39:58","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T01:39:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/allred-endorses-crockett-says-talarico-called-him-mediocre-black-man-4\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T20:42:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T01:42:42","slug":"allred-endorses-crockett-says-talarico-called-him-mediocre-black-man-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/allred-endorses-crockett-says-talarico-called-him-mediocre-black-man-4\/","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-4%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=2562744&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>Colin Allred, the former Texas Democratic congressman, endorsed Jasmine Crockett in the Democratic primary for the 2026 U.S. Senate race and publicly attacked state Rep. James Talarico for allegedly calling him a \u201cmediocre black man.\u201d Allred posted a video on X urging support for Crockett and said Black women\u2019s praise should not be used to undermine black men. Talarico replied that his remarks where a mischaracterization of a private conversation and said he respects Allred, arguing the exchange was about campaign methods rather than race. The piece notes Allred had moved from a Senate bid to a House run in Texas\u2019s 33rd district, and that Crockett and Talarico are the leading Democrats aiming to unseat Republican Sen. John Cornyn, who is facing his own primary. The article frames the race as a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >high-stakes midterm contest<\/a> and references further coverage of the incident reported by other outlets.  <\/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:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/allred-endorses-crockett-says-talarico-called-him-mediocre-black-man\/\" title=\"... endorses ..., says ... called him &#039;mediocre ...&#039;\">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\/4443572\/james-comer-rejects-clinton-offer-testify-contempt-proceedings\/\">Comer rejects Clinton&#8217;s offer to testify ahead of contempt proceedings<\/a><\/li>\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<\/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 black woman 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>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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/allred-endorses-crockett-says-talarico-called-him-mediocre-black-man-2\/\" title=\"... endorses ..., says ... called him &#039;mediocre ...&#039;\">compliment black women<\/a>, 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 continued. &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>Talarico insisted in a response that his remarks were a &ldquo;mischaracterization of a private conversation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In my praise of Congresswoman Crockett, I described Congressman Allred&rsquo;s method of campaigning as mediocre &mdash; but his life and service are not,&rdquo; the state representative said. &ldquo;I would never attack him on the basis of race. As a Black man in America, Congressman Allred has had to work twice as hard to get where he is. I understand how my critique of the Congressman&rsquo;s campaign could be interpreted given this country&rsquo;s painful legacy of racism, and I care deeply about the impact my words have on others.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have always said that, despite our disagreements, I respect Congressman Allred. We&rsquo;re all on the same team,&rdquo; Talarico concluded.<\/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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/civil-rights-attorneys-submit-letter-to-manhattan-da-claiming-nypd-fbi-conspired-in-malcolm-x-assassination\/\" title=\"Civil rights attorneys submit letter to ...hattan DA claiming NYPD, FBI conspired in Malcolm X assassination\">civil rights attorney<\/a> 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>Allred backs Crockett; Talarico called him mediocre<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3976,"featured_media":2562745,"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":[],"tags":[25702,47563,21510,72668,68501],"class_list":["post-2562744","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-allred","tag-crockett","tag-endorsements","tag-race-in-politics","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\/2562744","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=2562744"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2562744\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2562748,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2562744\/revisions\/2562748"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2562745"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2562744"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2562744"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2562744"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}