Jasmine Crockett Confirms She Will Run In Texas' U.S. Senate Race As Poll Shows Her Leading Dems
Crockett confirmed she will seek the Democratic nomination for Texas's U.S. Senate seat.

SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYCredibility rates International Business Times, which republished this story. The other scores rate the article itself.
International Business Times has an established news operation and the page names an author, but the reporting here is brief and is attributed as originally published by another outlet. That attribution is transparent, though it means the reporting originated elsewhere.
- Source type — An established international news publisher, though this short political item is not original to this page.
- Transparency — The page identifies Latin Times as the original publisher.
- Author attribution — A named author is provided.
- Editorial standards — The brief item provides limited evidence about the publisher's standards or correction practices.
The story includes direct quotations, identifies the polling organizations and dates, and reports a sample size, results and margin of error. It offers little context about the poll's methodology or the candidates' competing perspectives.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article reports several candidates' standing and includes Allred's stated reason for leaving, but gives little context beyond their campaign developments and one poll.
- Source diversity — The story includes candidate statements and poll results but few independent perspectives.
- Counterarguments presented — It names other candidates but does not present a substantive response to Crockett's candidacy or polling position.
- Opinion vs reporting — The writing is presented as reporting, not commentary.
The article reports the campaign developments and poll results in straightforward language, with no clear partisan framing in the writer's voice.
- Language tone — Mostly factual descriptions and attributed quotations.
- Framing — The article centers on Crockett's entry and poll standing without an evident editorial verdict.
- Source selection — It uses a poll and statements from candidates, with limited additional perspective.
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179 stories · 62–63 · updated Oct 13, 2026
This is Latin Times's own score, and this article is credited to Latin Times. The host score in the Source Check is International Business Times's.
Rep. Jasmine Crockett confirmed she will run for the U.S. Senate in Texas, while former Rep. Colin Allred announced he was leaving the Democratic primary. A poll cited in the story placed Crockett ahead of other potential Democratic candidates.
Crockett confirmed on Monday that she would run for the Senate seat held by Republican John Cornyn. Ken Paxton is also challenging Cornyn, while state Rep. James Talarico is campaigning for the Democratic nomination. Allred announced he was leaving the Senate race; he said he wanted to avoid a bruising primary and runoff that could divide Democrats.
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- Readers of left-leaning coverage: not enough votes yet
- Readers of right-leaning coverage: 50% good look
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President referenced in Allred's statement
Texas attorney general and Republican challenger to Cornyn
Former Senate candidate included in the poll
Incumbent Republican senator whose seat Crockett is seeking
Former representative who announced he was leaving the Senate race
Part of a bigger story
27 OUTLETSOutlets 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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