Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) believes “black and brown voters” will help her fill the seat of Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX). Senate seat in the 2026 midterms, saying she's “closer to a yes” than I am to a no by running for his seat.
Left congresswoman indicated her intentions to write MS NOW the weekend after voluntary deadline The decision on whether she would run or not came around Thanksgiving.
When co-host Eugene Daniels asked Crockett for post-Thanksgiving news, she responded, “The data says I can win.”
“Here's the thing, though: Data is only one part of the equation. You have to be able to deliver. There are 30 million people in the state; this is a $100 million race,” she explained, before saying she needs a “strong roster” of other Democrats on the midterm ticket who can raise money.
“So at this point, it's more of a logistical issue than anything else,” Crockett continued, before referencing the “coalition of Black and brown people” that campaigned for Democrats in the November elections in New Jersey and Virginia. “I'm the leading candidate when it comes to these two particular constituencies, so I could really be a very formidable candidate no matter what people want to put out there.”
When Daniels said she seemed closer to running for Senate than to running for Senate, the congresswoman said she was “closer to a yes than a no – I'll tell you that.”
End of October vote from the University of Houston and Texas State University, Crockett will win the Democratic primary if she decides to give up her House seat for the Senate, beating already announced candidates Rep. James Talarico (D-TX) and former Rep. Colin Allred (D-TX). She also defeated former Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D-Texas) in a hypothetical matchup, although he was not formally in the race.
Crockett is set to make a “special announcement” next Monday, the Texas Tribune reports. reported.
Cornyn's Republican challengers include Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) and Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX). survey giving Paxton the lead in a three-way race.
Olivia Rondeau is a political reporter for Breitbart News based in Washington, DC. Find her on X/Twitter And Instagram.
