Talarico campaign delivers water aid to underserved Black community
James Talarico temporarily turned his campaign into an aid distribution network for Sand Branch, Texas, a predominantly Black community that has no running water or sewage infrastructure.
Deep in North Texas, Sand Branch is a small unincorporated community of fewer than 100 residents on the outskirts of Dallas County. Founded by freed Black Texans after the Civil War, it remains the county’s poorest community. The community currently falls within Texas’s 5th Congressional District and is represented in Congress by Rep. Lance Gooden.
Sand Branch has long-been neglected by local, state, and federal leaders for decades and the community still has no access to running water or a modern sewage systems, which makes day-to-day life extremely difficult for the residents. James Talarico, who is currently running for U.S. Senate, saw what was happening and used his campaign infrastructure to setup a water drive to deliver clean water to the Sand Branch community.
Local organizers in Sand Branch took to social media to praise Talarico and everyone who assisted in bringing fresh water to the community. Organizers are still pleading with the public and government officials to bring decent infrastructure to the community so residents can safely access clean drinking water and safely dispose of waste.
Rep. Jasmine Crockett and other Texas Democrats have previously advocated for the Sand Branch community, however it remains neglected by the state’s Republican government.
For those interested in more information for how they can help Sand Branch, visit waterforsandbranch.org