Viral TikTok allegation shakes up Texas Democratic Senate primary

With early voting two weeks away, the Texas Democratic U.S. Senate primary is drawing national attention after a viral TikTok video sparked a political firestorm. The clip features a Dallas woman claiming that candidate and state representative James Talarico made a racially charged remark about former Congressman Colin Allred during a private conversation before a Plano rally. The allegation has ignited backlash online and intensified scrutiny of the already high‑profile primary.