A Cool-Headed Guide to the Fiery Crockett-Talarico Texas Primary

I wish we were a real party, with real primaries, said the Texas Democrat. And lo, the monkey’s paw curled. On Monday—approximately 48 hours after the state Senate District 9 election results put the party in its best mood in years—the simmering conflict between state Representative James Talarico and Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett, which has been building since late last month, escalated in an explosive way. Early voting starts February 17 for the March 3 primary, when Democratic voters will try to select who they think is the best candidate to run in what is perhaps the party’s best chance to win a U.S. Senate seat since the 1990s, especially if Republicans nominate frequent philanderer and sometime attorney general Ken Paxton.Monday’s escalation came when a TikTok…

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