Texas Democrat Jasmine Crockett Seriously Considering Senate Run
Jasmine Crockett, a Democratic congresswoman from Texas, disclosed in an interview that she is seriously contemplating a Senate bid. Speaking with Dasha Burns on Politico’s The Conversation, Crockett emphasized her data-driven approach to the decision.
“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. 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.”
No Democrat has won a Senate election in Texas since 1988. The incumbent, John Cornyn, is seeking reelection next year for a fifth term.
Crockett indicated that her final decision will come close to the campaign launch, noting the challenge of both winning 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 also mentioned that the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) is heavily funding Cornyn’s primary campaign to secure his victory. This claim could not be confirmed, as the NRSC did not respond to inquiries about their spending by the time of publication.
Context and Challenges
- Texas has not elected a Democratic senator since 1988.
- John Cornyn is a strong incumbent looking at a fifth term.
- The Democratic primary winner faces a tough general election battle.
- Crockett’s campaign strategy will rely heavily on data analysis.
Author’s summary: Jasmine Crockett is seriously weighing a Texas Senate run, confronting significant challenges against a well-funded incumbent in a traditionally Republican stronghold.