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The Democratic primary for U.S. Senate is closing with a fierce debate that has animated it from the start: Who would Republicans rather face in November?
The leading candidates, U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Dallas and state Rep. James Talarico of Austin, have each pitched voters on the idea that they are a better bet for November. Crockett has vowed to turn out new voters to finally flip the state, while Talarico has advocated a broader strategy that includes reaching out to Republicans.
Some Republicans have signaled they would rather face Crockett and Talaricos side wants voters to know it.
A pro-Talarico super PAC is running ads online in the final days of Tuesdays primary warning that Republicans are boosting Crockett and spending thousands of dollars to make sure that Jasmine Crockett gets elected. The ads link to a report about how a conservative group has sent out texts highlighting Crocketts hard line against ICE and how Gov. Greg Abbott has featured her prominently in ads.
https://www.texastribune.org/2026/03/02/republicans-jasmine-crockett-boost-texas-senate-democratic-primary/
Cirsium
(3,808 posts)Republicans: "Go with your 'far left radical' candidate because Americans hate that and we will destroy you."
(Some) Democrats: "We had better play it safe."
Republicans: "It worked!"
Speaking for myself, if candidate A started warning that Republicans are boosting candidate B and spending thousands of dollars to make sure that candidate B gets elected candidate A would not get my support (in a primary).
AZJonnie
(3,512 posts)Is that literally what Talarico's ads are saying? It's in quotes so I assume so
However, to the contrary, the GQP may want her to win the primary, but they most certainly do not want her elected.
Hoping it's just a mistake in the reportage, otherwise it's pretty sloppy on the part of the person(s) who wrote the ad copy.
efhmc
(16,467 posts)this race and woman hating state.
Pisces
(6,195 posts)so much money has been spent. I love Crocket but Talarico has the best chance.