U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, revealed she is “strongly” weighing running for the Senate from her home state. Crockett, one of the most prominent progressives among congressional Democrats, said Wednesday on SiriusXM’s “The Lurie Daniel Favors Show” that she is considering a Senate bid after the GOP-led remapping of the state’s congressional districts earlier this year.
“I am looking,” Crockett said. “Because if you want to take my seat of 766,000 away, I feel like there has to be some karma in that to where I take your seat that is for 30 million away.”
Crockett said her ultimate decision will factor in her likelihood of winning the general election, not just the Democratic primary.
“The question will be whether or not we believe that we’ve got enough juice to expand the electorate, and looking at those cross tabs and looking at which demographics are more inclined to come out, who normally do not vote,” Crockett said. “If we can expand the electorate, then I will strongly be considering hopping in the Senate race.”
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Crockett was a public defender and civil rights attorney before being elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 2020. In 2023, she became a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 118th Congress.
A critic of Trump and Republicans
Crockett has criticized President Donald Trump and prominent Republicans since winning her seat in 2022. She had a notable dispute with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., in May 2024. After Greene commented on Crockett’s “fake eyelashes,” Crockett said Greene has a “bad built, butch body.”
Republicans criticized Crockett after she called Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who uses a wheelchair, “Gov. Hot Wheels.”
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Texas has 38 congressional districts, more than any other state except California, which has 52.
She responded to the backlash by saying she was referring not to Abbott’s wheelchair, but to the planes and buses the governor used to transport migrants to other states.
Trump also has targeted Crockett by calling her “a low-IQ person” and suggesting she is a weak political candidate. He has encouraged her to run for the Senate, as he assumes she would lose to a Republican candidate.
Potential opponents
If Crockett runs, she would join a primary already featuring significant names, such as former Rep. Colin Allred, who launched an unsuccessful bid against Sen. Ted Cruz last year, and Rep. James Talarico, a rising Democratic star who announced his candidacy in September.
Republicans are also looking at a competitive primary. Both Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Rep. Wesley Hunt aim to oust longtime incumbent Sen. John Cornyn, while seeking a coveted endorsement from Trump along the way.
