Overview
- Colin Allred posted a video condemning the alleged remark and urged Democrats to vote for Rep. Jasmine Crockett in the March 3 primary.
- James Talarico called the account a mischaracterization, saying he criticized Allred’s campaign style as mediocre and denied any attack based on race.
- Morgan Thompson, the TikTok creator who shared the allegation, said the Jan. 12 exchange was private and not recorded.
- Talarico’s campaign says an aide present supports his version of events, though the aide was not made available for interviews.
- Recent polling shows a tight race as early voting begins Feb. 17, with Crockett leading among Black Democrats and Talarico performing stronger with white and Latino voters.