Crockett scores proxy win over Talarico in House race 

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) scored a proxy win in Tuesday’s Texas primary runoffs over state Rep. James Talarico, who beat her out in the initial Democratic race for Senate. 

Former Rep. Colin Allred (D-Texas), endorsed by Crockett, won Tuesday’s runoff for a Dallas-area House seat — besting Rep. Julie Johnson (D-Texas), who was supported by Talarico.

The race put a spotlight on complicated dynamics among Texas Democrats as the party grapples with mid-decade redistricting ahead of the high-stakes midterms.

Johnson succeeded Allred in the 32nd Congressional District last cycle after the former lawmaker vacated his seat to run unsuccessfully against Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in 2024. He then launched a 2026 Senate bid against Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) but dropped out to try for the House as Crockett launched her own Senate........

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