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Jasmine Crockett's Vain Senate Run Already Tearing Democrats Apart

Crockett’s Senate bid is the central development in a story about divisions among Texas Democrats.

Jasmine Crockett's Vain Senate Run Already Tearing Democrats Apart
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This article1 analysis · Oct 12, 2026
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Jasmine Crockett announced a Democratic bid for the U.S. Senate, prompting renewed debate among Texas Democrats. Colin Allred shifted to a House race, while Julie Johnson and other Democrats criticized or opposed aspects of the party’s response to Crockett’s candidacy.

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Texas representative and Democratic Senate candidate

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Texas state representative and Democratic Senate candidate

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President of the United States

Julie Johnson
D · TX-32

Texas representative and candidate for Texas’ 33rd Congressional District

John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

Texas senator and the Republican Allred had sought to unseat

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

Former representative and Democratic candidate for Texas’ 33rd Congressional District

ALSO MENTIONED  Aaron Regunberg, Former Rhode Island state representative and director of Public Citizen’s Climate Accountability Project; Barack Obama, Former president of the United States; Karthik Soora, Texas state senator

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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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