Texas Senate Showdown Gets Testy

Punchbowl News asks: “Can state Rep. James Talarico overtake Crockett with less than two weeks to go until the March 3 primary?”

“The race has become increasingly contentious in the closing days. Crockett said this week that the idea that she wasn’t electable statewide was a “dog whistle” that was “tearing down a Black woman.” Crockett said the pro-Talarico super PAC attack ad had darkened her skin tone and was ‘straight up racist.'”

“Asked about those statements, Talarico declined to condemn the ad, noting he cannot coordinate with a super PAC. Talarico urged reporters to ‘fact check’ that claim. ‘You can look at images and put them back to back and that’s your judgment call. I would like to see if that’s true before I comment,’ Talarico said.”