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Texas Democratic primary for Senate heats up

Here & Now’s Robin Young speaks with former Texas Democratic Party executive director Jamarr Brown about the March 3 Senate primary between two rising Democratic Party stars, U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett and Texas state Rep. James Talarico.

Talarico finds himself in hot water for using the phrase ‘mediocre Black man’ about a former primary opponent.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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