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Rep. Jasmine Crockett Offcially Enters U.S. Senate Race

Crockett announced her bid for the U.S. Senate in Texas.

Rep. Jasmine Crockett Offcially Enters U.S. Senate Race
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This article1 analysis · Oct 12, 2026
Dec 9, 2025
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Rep. Jasmine Crockett announced that she will run for the U.S. Senate in Texas next year. She is set to face state Rep. James Talarico in the Democratic primary.

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U.S. Senate candidate announcing her campaign

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Texas state representative and Democratic Senate candidate

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President; shown in an ad shared by Crockett

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 senator seeking reelection

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

Former House member who left the Democratic Senate primary

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Jasmine Crockett Announces Texas Senate Campaign With Launch Video

Outlets agree that Representative Jasmine Crockett announced a campaign for the U.S. Senate in Texas, entering the Democratic primary. Left-leaning outlets focus on what her candidacy could mean for Democrats in Texas, mixing supportive treatment of her launch video with concerns about statewide electability. Center outlets focus on the race and Crockett’s statewide appeal, including campaign details and criticism from political opponents. Right-leaning outlets more often criticize her launch and question her prospects, sometimes presenting her campaign as an advantage for Republicans.

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