About this episode
James Talarico discusses his efforts to win over Black voters after a tough primary race.
After a contentious Democratic primary, James Talarico is making a big push to win over Black voters, many of whom had backed his opponent, Jasmine Crockett. In an exclusive interview with Texas Take host Jeremy Wallace at Prairie View A&M University, Talarico explains what he’s doing to win them over and talks about his relationship with Crockett. “There is no way to win Texas without Black voters,” Talarico says. In Dallas and Houston, Talarico lost 9 out of every 10 Black voters to Crockett. Can he win them back? Dallas Morning News Political Writer Gromer Jeffers Jr. joins the show to outline what Talarico has been doing and how much work he still has to do. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Jeremy Wallace
Guests: James Talarico, Gromer Jeffers Jr.
Topics covered
- Black voters
- Democratic primary
- Texas politics
- voter outreach
- election strategy
Keywords
- James Talarico
- Black voters
- Jasmine Crockett
- Texas elections
- voter outreach
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Dallas Morning News
Places: Prairie View A&M University
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