Texas Democrat Recorded Criticizing Talarico for Not Supporting Blacks– www.newsbusters.org

A Black Texas Democratic Party vice chair was caught on an undercover audio recording describing concerns about James Talarico, her party’s Senate candidate, and his disregard for the needs and contributions of Black Americans.

Texas Democratic Party Vice Chair for Voter Engagement Sheena Flanary was secretly recorded by an undercover interviewer discussing Talarico winning his party’s nomination by beating out Black U.S. Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas). A video containing the audio was reportedly created on September 7, 2026.

In the recording exclusively obtained by The Dallas Express, an undercover interviewer (identified only as “Friend/Assistant Jasmine Crockett for U.S. Senate Campaign”) begins by saying that he feels that Crockett lost because “they chose this White guy.”

“Yeah,” Flanary agreed and then confirmed when she was asked again.

“The way it was done, just felt really like intentionally racist and sexist,” the undercover interviewer said. Flanary concurred.

The Black Democrat Vice Chair then explained how she had been disrespected and rejected by the Talarico campaign each time she offered her support:

• “I was kind of rebuffed” by the Talarico campaign.
• “He didn’t even want our money” when my husband and I offered to fundraise for his campaign.
• Talarico campaign’s response to our outreach “wasn’t receptive and reciprocated.”
• Interactions with Talarico campaign left “a bad taste in my mouth.”