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Jasmine Crockett Announces Senate Run In Texas

Crockett announced a Senate bid and entered the Texas Democratic primary.

Jasmine Crockett Announces Senate Run In Texas
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This article1 analysis · Oct 12, 2026
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Rep. Jasmine Crockett announced a bid for the U.S. Senate on Dec. 8, joining the Texas Democratic primary. Colin Allred ended his Senate campaign and said he would run for Congress instead.

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U.S. representative and Senate candidate

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Texas state representative and Senate candidate

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President mentioned in Allred’s statement

Julie Johnson
D · TX-32

U.S. representative whose seat Allred said he would seek

Wesley Hunt
R · TX-38

Republican Senate candidate referenced by Allred

Eddie Bernice Johnson
Former U.S. Representative (D-TX)

Former U.S. representative identified as Crockett’s predecessor

Ken Paxton
R · TX

Republican Senate candidate referenced by Allred

John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

Republican Senate candidate referenced by Allred

Colin Z. Allred
Former U.S. Representative (D-TX)

Former Senate candidate who ended his campaign and said he would run for Congress

ALSO MENTIONED  Lloyd Bentsen, Former U.S. senator from Texas; Robert Krueger, Former U.S. senator appointed to fill Bentsen’s vacancy

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Jasmine Crockett Files to Run for U.S. Senate in Texas

Outlets on both sides report that Jasmine Crockett filed to run in the Texas Democratic primary for U.S. Senate after Colin Allred left that race. Center outlets largely present the filing as reshaping the Democratic primary and add race context. Right-leaning outlets emphasize criticism of Crockett, including past controversies, and cast her candidacy as a potential liability for Democrats.

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