The ongoing Texas Democratic Senate primary is experiencing significant intraparty tensions as candidates utilize racially charged rhetoric in their campaigns. Representative Jasmine Crockett has controversially indicated that accusations of racism could be used to explain her potential defeat. This has been met with sharp responses, including former Representative Colin Allred's allegations that another candidate, Austin state Representative James Talarico, had insulted him by labeling him a 'mediocre Black man', which has further escalated the hostile discourse around identity in this primary.