Texas Democrat Jasmine Crockett Seriously Considering Senate Run
Jasmine Crockett, a Democrat from Texas, revealed in an interview last week that she is seriously considering a Senate campaign.
“I’m seriously weighing it to the extent that I’m about to spend a lot of money to get data,” Crockett told Dasha Burns of Politico’s The Conversation. “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.”
Since 1988, no Democrat has won a Senate election in Texas. The incumbent, John Cornyn, is running for reelection next year, seeking a fifth term.
Crockett emphasized that her final decision on running will be made at the last moment, noting that the Democratic primary winner must also succeed in 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 said.
She also claimed the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) is heavily financing Cornyn’s primary campaign to ensure his victory, though this claim couldn’t be confirmed. The NRSC did not respond to queries about their expenses before publication.
Summary
Jasmine Crockett is seriously considering a Senate bid in Texas but doubts a Democrat can currently defeat John Cornyn, citing the need for different strategies and heavy Republican support for Cornyn's campaign.
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