Texas Democrat Jasmine Crockett Considers Senate Run
Jasmine Crockett, a Democratic congresswoman from Texas, is seriously considering a Senate campaign, she revealed in a recent interview.
Interview Insights
Speaking with Dasha Burns on Politico’s The Conversation, Crockett explained her approach: “I’m seriously weighing it to the extent that I’m about to spend a lot of money to get data. So I’m a data-driven person.” She emphasized the need for different strategies in Texas to achieve new results.
“I personally believe that Texas needs to do something different if they wanted different results. That’s just the bottom line.”
Political Context
- No Democrat has won a Texas Senate election since 1988.
- Incumbent Senator John Cornyn is running for a fifth term next year.
- Crockett acknowledged the challenge, stating, “I don’t think that there’s a Democrat that can take out Cornyn.”
She noted that the eventual Democratic nominee will need broad success in both the primary and general elections.
Republican Response
Crockett claimed that the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) is heavily funding Cornyn’s primary campaign to secure his victory. However, this claim could not be independently confirmed, and the NRSC did not respond to requests for comment by the time of publication.
Author's Summary: Jasmine Crockett considers a Texas Senate bid, recognizing the uphill battle against incumbent John Cornyn, with decisive data-driven strategy guiding her potential campaign.