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Tim Scott says Crockett's Texas Senate bid shows Democrats' far-left shift

Scott argued that Crockett’s campaign reflects a leftward shift among Democrats and said John Cornyn should be the Republican nominee.

Tim Scott says Crockett's Texas Senate bid shows Democrats' far-left shift
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Sen. Tim Scott argued that Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s entry into the Texas Senate race reflects a leftward shift in the Democratic Party. The article also describes the competing Republican and Democratic primary fields and Colin Allred’s move from the Senate race to a House campaign.

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Tim Scott
R · SC · SEN

Senator and National Republican Senatorial Committee chair commenting on the Texas Senate race

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Representative and Democratic candidate for the Texas Senate seat

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Texas state representative and Democratic Senate candidate

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President and political target of Crockett’s criticism

John Thune
R · SD · SEN

Senate majority leader backing Cornyn

Wesley Hunt
R · TX-38

Representative and Republican Senate candidate

Ken Paxton
R · TX

Texas attorney general and Republican Senate candidate

John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

Incumbent Republican senator and candidate in the Texas Senate primary

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

Former representative who left the Senate race and launched a House campaign

ALSO MENTIONED  Zohran Mamdani, New York City mayor-elect praised by Crockett

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