Hope Ms Crockett can pull this baby off. 🙏🏻 [View all]

U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett‘s initial commanding lead in early polling in the U.S. Senate primary election has reversed, as a new poll of likely Democratic voters shows her behind her opponent, Texas State Rep. James Talarico.

According to the Emerson College Polling/Nexstar Media survey, Crockett is 9 points behind Talarico, 47% to 38%, with less than two months before the March 3 primary elections. However, 15% remain undecided, leaving the race open to either candidate.

The poll is based on a sample size of only 413 likely Democratic voters, and among total registered Texas voters surveyed (1,165), 12.3% are Black and 22.3% are Hispanic or Latino.

The demographic breakdown of Crockett’s support shows she is performing best among Black voters, with 80% backing the Texas congresswoman.

According to the Emerson College Polling/Nexstar Media poll, Talarico is performing better with white voters (57%) and Hispanic voters (59%) than Crockett.

“Men also break for Talarico 52% to 30%, while women are about evenly split between the two Democrats, 44% for Talarico and 43% for Crockett,” said Spencer Kimball, executive director of Emerson College Polling.

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