# Talarico Faces Black Democratic Concerns

> Former Democratic chair says Talarico rebuffed black voter support.
- Title: Talarico Faces Black Democratic Concerns · Dallas Express
- Summary: Former Democratic chair says Talarico rebuffed black voter support. Former Collin County Democratic chair Sheena Flanary claims Talarico's campaign ignored…
- Keywords: sheena flanary, james talarico, collin county democratic party, texas democratic party, democratic senate nominee, jasmyn crockett, fire pac, ken paxton, news, politics, Talarico, Faces
- Source: Dallas Express — https://dallasexpress.com/state/exclusive-former-collin-county-democratic-chair-says-talarico-has-problems-with-black-democrats
- Author: Dallas Express
- Published: 2026-09-30T21:00:56+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: sheena flanary, james talarico, collin county democratic party, texas democratic party, democratic senate nominee, jasmyn crockett, fire pac, ken paxton, news, politics
## Exclusive recording
Former Collin County Democratic chair Sheena Flanary says Talarico's campaign rebuffed her efforts to help black voters.

> Yeah
## Flanary's concerns
Flanary described multiple attempts to support Talarico including fundraising offers that were ignored.

> I mean, even me and my husband even offered to do a fundraiser for him
## Talarico's outreach
Black elected officials at Texas Democratic convention said Talarico needed more work to engage black communities.

> Talarico had more work to do to engage their communities
## Crockett's PAC list
Crockett's FIRE PAC excluded Talarico from its endorsement list for down-ballot races.

> F*** her
## Paxton poll lead
Paxton's internal poll showed 48% support versus Talarico's 45%.

> 48% to 45%
## Market odds
Polymarket showed Talarico at 59% chance to win versus Paxton's 41%.

> 63% for Talarico and 38% for Paxton
## Campaign response
Talarico's campaign and Flanary declined to comment on the allegations.

> did not receive a response by publication time
## Key takeaway

Former Collin County Democratic chair Sheena Flanary claims Talarico's campaign ignored black voter outreach despite offers to host fundraisers.