Texas Senate Candidate Campaigns With State Representative in Houston

U.S. Senate nominee James Talarico appeared alongside Texas State Rep. Gene Wu at a campaign stop in Houston on Tuesday. Talarico said Asian Americans need a fighter in the Senate. Wu urged the candidate to embrace his ethnicity during the event.

The two appeared together as Talarico continues efforts to win over Texas voters. Wu has previously made statements about race and political power in the United States. In a 2024 podcast, Wu said non-white communities share common oppressors and should unite.

He added that these groups now form the majority and have the ability to take over the country. Talarico has also made past statements on race. In a 2020 post, he wrote that white skin provides immunity from racism that spreads through words, actions, and systems.

National Committee spokesman Zach Kraft said the two are bashing white people to fuel their agenda. He called the embrace of racism disgusting and said Talarico needs to apologize for smearing hardworking Texans. Talarico's campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment.