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this party.

Jasmine was able to electrify, energize, and turn out people who felt like they had been taken for granted by the Democratic Party before.

If she and Tallarico can work in tandem to make sure that these voters know that they are a priority,

in this party, not just in the primary, but through the general election, I really think we have something there.

And that hopefully is going to be the other side to the story that you've begun to tell today about this division within our party.

These two people coming together, bringing the rest of us together, I think could just be the most positive thing to happen for Texas.

And given the outsized role our state plays in our national politics for the country as well.

Yeah, you know, I guess I'd compare that to Colin Allred, who ran against Ted Cruz in 2024.

I haven't put their voting records or their positions on given policy issues side by side.

But my gut is that Colin is a more conservative politician, more conservative candidate, and has not really staked positions to the left of the center of our party.

You know, James Tallarico, perhaps a little more progressive or a little more liberal, as you suggest.

You know, I don't know all the dynamics that took place in 2024, but Colin Allred lost by a lot more than I did to the same man in the same state.

That might in part be a test of whether centrism can work in Texas, although there are a lot of other variables and factors involved.

You know, the thing with Tallarico, I'm sure you saw his Joe Rogan interview.

I'm sure you've seen his clips of his engagement with Republican colleagues in the state house or speeches that he's given or his performance in the debate with Jasmine Crockett.

I think he really has a way of bringing a lot of people into

a shared position by finding the common ground on the issue.

He really made his name in Texas in large part by fighting for public education.

He's a former public school educator.