Cardi B urges Texans to vote for Jasmine Crockett days before primary election: 'This counts so much'
Crockett received a high-profile endorsement from Cardi B shortly before the Texas Democratic Senate primary.

SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYTheGrio is an established national news outlet, and this article identifies its author. The brief report relies mainly on campaign videos and provides limited independent reporting.
- Source type — An established national news outlet.
- Author attribution — A named author is credited.
- Editorial standards — The outlet has a recognizable news operation, though the article offers little detail about its reporting methods.
The article identifies the endorsement and includes direct quotes and some context about the primary. It relies heavily on campaign videos and offers limited independent sourcing or detail about the candidates’ positions.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The report centers on support for Crockett but also notes the competitive primary, criticism of her electability, and the racial-remark accusation against Talarico alongside his denial.
- Counterarguments presented — It reports criticism of Crockett and notes that Talarico denied the accusation about his remark.
- Omitted context — It gives little detail about either candidate’s policy positions or the basis for the criticism.
- Source diversity — The story includes an endorser’s comments and summarizes claims and responses from the campaign context.
The article reports the endorsement in straightforward language and includes limited context about the contested primary without clearly favoring a political side.
- Language tone — Mostly neutral reporting, with the endorsement described as a celebrity endorsement.
- Source selection — The article quotes the endorser and includes claims and responses related to the primary contest.
- Framing — The focus is the endorsement and its timing before the primary.
Rapper Cardi B urged Texans to vote for Rep. Jasmine Crockett in the Democratic Senate primary, adding a high-profile endorsement to Crockett’s contest with James Talarico. The primary is scheduled for March 3.
Cardi B urged Texans to vote for Crockett, saying she would fight for their rights and communities. Crockett shared the endorsement video on social media. The article also notes endorsements from Method Man, Kim Burrell and Kelly Rowland, who urged voters to use their voice.
Community verdict
VOTING CLOSEDNo good or bad look here
This story reports what happened without casting Crockett in a good or bad light, so readers don’t rate it and it doesn’t count toward Crockett’s record.
People in this story
SWIPE →Democratic Senate candidate opposing Crockett in the primary
Part of a bigger story
17 OUTLETSCardi B endorsed Jasmine Crockett in the Texas Democratic Senate primary and urged Texans to vote for her. Left-leaning outlets focus on a choice between campaign messages and a disputed account of a reporter’s removal from a rally. Center outlets present Cardi B’s endorsement as campaign news, alongside polling, candidate contrasts and the disputed account. Right-leaning outlets cover the endorsement and polling, but also emphasize allegations about a reporter’s removal, with critical portrayals of Crockett.
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