Texas Democrat Jasmine Crockett Seriously Considering Senate Run
Jasmine Crockett, a Democratic congresswoman from Texas, revealed in an interview last week that she is seriously contemplating a Senate run. Speaking with Dasha Burns on Politico’s “The Conversation,” Crockett noted the importance of data in her decision-making process.
“I’m seriously weighing it to the extent that I’m about to spend a lot of money to get data,” she said. “So I’m a data-driven person. I will tell you that I personally believe that Texas needs to do something different if they wanted different results. That’s just the bottom line.”
The last time a Democrat won a Senate election in Texas was in 1988. The current Senator John Cornyn is seeking reelection next year for a fifth term.
Crockett explained that her final decision to run will come late in the process, highlighting the challenge of winning both the Democratic primary and the general election.
“I’mma be flat-out with you and tell you that I don’t think that there’s a Democrat that can take out Cornyn,” she admitted.
She also claimed that the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) is heavily investing in Cornyn’s primary campaign to secure his victory. However, The National News Desk could not verify these claims, and the NRSC did not respond to inquiries about their spending by the article’s publication.
Key Points
- Jasmine Crockett is considering running for the U.S. Senate from Texas.
- She emphasizes using data to guide her decision.
- No Democrat has won a Texas Senate race since 1988.
- John Cornyn is the incumbent senator running for a fifth term.
- Crockett doubts any Democrat can currently defeat Cornyn.
- NRSC reportedly funds Cornyn heavily in the primary, though not independently confirmed.
Author’s summary: Jasmine Crockett is thoughtfully exploring a Texas Senate bid but acknowledges the significant challenge of unseating long-term incumbent John Cornyn in a state where Democrats have struggled for decades.