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Secret Recording: Black Candidate Can’t Win in Texas

'IDENTITY POLITICS'

A recording obtained by The Daily Beast captured Senate candidate Roland Gutierrez saying Rep. Colin Allred (D-TX) can’t beat Ted Cruz because he’s not Hispanic.

Reese Gorman

Published Feb. 1 2024 4:35AM EST

A photo illustration of Roland Gutierrez with his hand over his mouth — Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/Getty

Reese Gorman

Reese Gorman

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