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calguy

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28. Jasmine Crockett seems like a fine representative for her district

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 03:53 PM

12 hrs ago

and I don’t claim to have any knowledge about the current political climate in Texas, but the way I’ve seen Texas vote in the past few decades, a black female, no matter how good she might be, isn’t going to fly in a statewide election with rednecks and bigots.

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TX-SEN: Jasmine Crockett leads James Talarico by double digits in Senate Democratic primary, poll finds [View all] RandySF 16 hrs ago OP

I really like Rep. Crockett. lostincalifornia 16 hrs ago #1

I like both of them but hope she can Tree Lady 16 hrs ago #2

Surprisingly large lead newdeal2 16 hrs ago #3

Didnt read the details but I imagine they took leaners SSJVegeta 16 hrs ago #7

I like both but I feel like Talarico is the stronger GE candidate in that particular state. FascismIsDeath 16 hrs ago #4

Survey was from Feb 2-16. Colbert interviewed Talarico on Feb. 16. Probably different results now. nature-lover 16 hrs ago #5

Especially since they probably used leaners into the equation. SSJVegeta 16 hrs ago #8

I'm really interested to see polling taken after the interview pinkstarburst 16 hrs ago #10

K&R. This is encouraging to me Torchlight 16 hrs ago #6

This poll was done before Colbert pinkstarburst 16 hrs ago #9

Talarico's religiosity turns me off mike_c 15 hrs ago #11

Talarico only brings up religion to condemn the people who misuse SSJVegeta 15 hrs ago #12

True leftstreet 15 hrs ago #13

yes, while I usually cringe at that, he walked it perfectly, joining the sides, which is what we need, IMO. JudyM 2 hrs ago #37

Here, here duckworth969 13 hrs ago #18

He is so far from any of those that it's not even funny pinkstarburst 13 hrs ago #20

It would be best if Crockett gets the nod duckworth969 5 hrs ago #36

It is turning off quite a few dems. mwmisses4289 13 hrs ago #19

I assume you also object to Rev Raphael Warnock? pinkstarburst 13 hrs ago #21

actually no-- but perhaps you can enlighten me? mike_c 13 hrs ago #24

Let's see what polls say that include last week. themaguffin 15 hrs ago #14

I voted for her. Liberal In Texas 14 hrs ago #15

Mahalo! Cha 13 hrs ago #25

Talarico should be the guy kwolf68 14 hrs ago #16

I am surprised by how many people pinkstarburst 13 hrs ago #23

+1 leftstreet 12 hrs ago #26

Texas is only red (probably) because so many people don't vote. markodochartaigh 12 hrs ago #29

Open primary lame54 11 hrs ago #33

TY... We'll see what the next Cha 14 hrs ago #17

Five million Democratic voters in Texas, and this poll samples 369 of them. Who? Where? DFW 13 hrs ago #22

I also would not bet the farm of this poll LetMyPeopleVote 12 hrs ago #27

I think that there will be a strong bias towards Talarico markodochartaigh 12 hrs ago #31

Jasmine Crockett seems like a fine representative for her district calguy 12 hrs ago #28

Can we please be pragmatic here D_Master81 12 hrs ago #30

Both are fighting an uphill battle in Texas fujiyamasan 11 hrs ago #32

I really hope Talarico wins Dem_4_Life 11 hrs ago #34

Here are some other polling LetMyPeopleVote 7 hrs ago #35