{"id":2416210,"date":"2025-03-27T05:44:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T09:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/where-does-jasmine-crockett-get-her-campaign-cash-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-03-27T05:45:47","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T09:45:47","slug":"where-does-jasmine-crockett-source-her-campaign-funding-washington-examiner-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/where-does-jasmine-crockett-source-her-campaign-funding-washington-examiner-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Where does Jasmine Crockett source her campaign funding? &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhere-does-jasmine-crockett-source-her-campaign-funding-washington-examiner-3%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2416210&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article examines the funding sources for Representative Jasmine Crockett (D-TX), highlighting her shift from relying on small-dollar donations during her 2019 campaign for state office to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-takes-checks-from-blackstone-executives\/\" title=\"Kamala Harris takes checks from Blackstone executives\">receiving substantial financial backing<\/a> from corporations, unions, and even foreign governments in her congressional career. Initially supported by local individual contributions, crockett&#8217;s funding landscape changed dramatically with the involvement of super PACs linked to the cryptocurrency industry, notably during the 2022 election, which saw large donations from figures like Sam Bankman-Fried.<\/p>\n<p>Since her election, Crockett has accepted significant contributions from various corporate PACs, including major pharmaceutical and financial firms, while also participating in funded trips abroad courtesy of foreign governments. Despite presenting herself as a progressive voice and criticizing corporate greed, her campaign finance records reveal a contradiction, as she has secured over $370,000 from business interests since 2022. Additionally,her recent comments and controversies,including derogatory remarks about opponents,have drawn both support and criticism,illustrating a complex political persona. The article raises questions about the implications of her funding sources in relation to her stated political positions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Crypto bros, corporations, and foreign governments: A look into who funds Rep. Crockett<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2075262\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>When Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) first ran for state office in 2019, her campaign was funded almost entirely by small-dollar donors. As Crockett increased in prominence, however, cryptocurrency moguls, corporations, union bosses, and even foreign governments have lined up to shower her with resources.<\/p>\n<p>Crockett, who got her start <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jasmine-crockett-98435524\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">practicing law<\/a>, ran to represent a portion of Austin in the Texas House of Representatives in 2020. Early on, her state-level campaign <a href=\"https:\/\/prd.tecprd.ethicsefile.com\/public\/cf\/2020\/pdfs\/ScrubbedReport_100772093.PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">counted on<\/a> local individuals giving at most a couple hundred dollars apiece to support her. However, as she picked up steam, organized labor and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/where-does-jasmine-crockett-source-her-campaign-funding-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Where does ... source her campaign funding? - Washington Examiner\">business interests began cutting checks<\/a> to her political committee as well. Crockett&rsquo;s biggest financial windfall came during the 2022 election season when super PACs linked to cryptocurrency industry leaders like the since-disgraced Sam Bankman-fried pumped millions into supporting her bid to replace retiring Democratic Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3359243\/watch-live-house-doge-subcommittee-holds-hearing-with-pbs-and-npr\/\">WATCH LIVE: House DOGE subcommittee holds hearing with PBS and NPR<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/3358461\/anti-conservative-disinformation-group-rebranded-following-trump-victory\/\">Anti-conservative disinformation group quietly rebranded following Trump victory<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/3357901\/patel-denies-mass-workforce-atf\/\">Patel denies report claiming mass workforce cuts coming to ATF<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Since winning election to the House, Crockett has continued to enjoy contributions from corporate and union PACs. Foreign governments have also jumped aboard, with India, the United Arab Emirates, and a nonprofit group linked to the Qatari government all paying for Crockett and her family to go on expensive trips abroad, according to congressional disclosures.<\/p>\n<p>Crockett has emerged as a Democratic firebrand, frequently going viral for her spats with Republicans. Most recently, she has caught criticism for referring to Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX), who is wheelchair-bound, as &ldquo;governor Hot Wheels.&rdquo; Crockett later argued that the title was not related to the governor&rsquo;s disability, a claim that was undercut after the <em>Washington Free Beacon <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/democrats\/jasmine-crockett-liked-posts-calling-abbott-hot-wheels-in-2021-undercutting-her-explanation-for-deriding-wheelchair-bound-governor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">reported <\/a>that she had &ldquo;liked&rdquo; content on Facebook making fun of Abbott&rsquo;s paralysis.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The sophomore congresswoman&rsquo;s jab at Abbott is just one among her many controversial remarks, including <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/democrats\/flashback-jasmine-crockett-attacked-byron-donalds-for-interracial-marriage-you-married-a-white-woman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">criticizing <\/a>Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) for being in an interracial marriage.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) speaks during the Democratic National Convention on Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo\/Charles Rex Arbogast)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When it comes to policy, Crockett identifies as a progressive. For instance, the congresswoman has repeatedly <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/search?q=(corporate%20OR%20pac)%20(from%3AJasmineForUS%20OR%20from%3ARepJasmine)&amp;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">railed <\/a>against &ldquo;corporate greed&rdquo; and praised her colleagues for standing up against &ldquo;corporate interests.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Campaign finance records, however, <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1JRcJBE63KP1WOlGImoQ91VxcQOrmSxB4osEykf6MIH0\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">show <\/a>that Crockett has accepted over $370,000 in federal contributions from PACs representing corporations or business associations since 2022. Her donors include pharmaceutical giants such as AbbVie and Gilead Sciences, financial services firms such as BlackRock and Goldman Sachs, major defense contractors such as Lockheed Martin and RTX, and household names such as McDonald&rsquo;s, Home Depot, CVS, Verizon, and Toyota.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, along with other major unions, have also provided financial support to Crockett&rsquo;s state and federal campaigns.<\/p>\n<p>Even before she took office, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fec.gov\/data\/receipts\/?committee_id=C00801514&amp;two_year_transaction_period=2022&amp;data_type=processed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Protect our Future PAC<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fec.gov\/data\/receipts\/?committee_id=C00804187&amp;two_year_transaction_period=2022&amp;data_type=processed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">WEB3 <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fec.gov\/data\/receipts\/?committee_id=C00788679&amp;two_year_transaction_period=2022&amp;data_type=processed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Forward<\/a>, two PACs funded by crypto moguls such as Bankman-Fried, Ben Horowitz, and Marc Anderssen, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fec.gov\/data\/independent-expenditures\/?data_type=processed&amp;most_recent=true&amp;is_notice=true&amp;candidate_id=H2TX30178&amp;support_oppose_indicator=S\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">spent <\/a>well over $2 million supporting Crockett&rsquo;s campaign during a heated Democratic primary.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Crockett&rsquo;s stated disdain for corporate influence goes back to her time running for state office.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In a July 10, 2020, tweet, Crockett <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JasmineForUS\/status\/1281684451639070720\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">claimed <\/a>to have taken zero dollars from corporate PACs while her opposition had accepted nearly $200,000. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/where-does-jasmine-crockett-source-her-campaign-funding-washington-examiner-2\/\" title=\"Where does ... source her campaign funding? - Washington Examiner\">campaign finance disclosure covering<\/a> the period between July 5 and Dec. 31, 2020, however, <a href=\"https:\/\/prd.tecprd.ethicsefile.com\/public\/cf\/2021\/pdfs\/ScrubbedReport_100812283.PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">shows <\/a>that Crockett accepted thousands in corporate PAC dollars. This means that her tweet was either inaccurate or she <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">began accepting corporate cash shortly<\/a> after attacking her opponent for doing so.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>While Crockett has long accepted contributions from corporate PACs, gifts from foreigners are new to her.<\/p>\n<p>Between Feb. 21 and 27, 2023, Crockett embarked on a trip to tour Doha, the capital of Qatar. The jaunt, which congressional records <a href=\"https:\/\/disclosures-clerk.house.gov\/gtimages\/MT\/2023\/500026535.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">show <\/a>cost over $17,000, was paid for by the United States-Qatar Business Council, a trade association with links to the Qatari government. <a href=\"https:\/\/usqbc.org\/staff\/4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Sheikha Mayes bint Hamad Al Thani<\/a>, a member of Qatar&rsquo;s royal family, is the Qatari managing director of the organization. Additionally, the U.S.-Qatar Business Council <a href=\"https:\/\/usqbc.org\/our-partners\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">maintains <\/a>a partnership with the <em>Gulf Times<\/em>, a Qatari state-run news outlet.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In this Friday, May 4, 2018, photo, a couple walks by the sea with the city skyline in the background in Doha, Qatar. The diplomatic crisis gripping the energy-rich country of Qatar, the worst to grip the Gulf region since Iraq&rsquo;s 1990 invasion of Kuwait, will turn one year old on June 5. (AP Photo\/Kamran Jebreili)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>During her comped trip to Doha, Crockett stayed at the Waldorf Astoria Lusail Doha, a five-star waterfront resort boasting seven luxury restaurants and an entire waterpark. Over the course of the trip, the U.S.-Qatar Business Council arranged multiple meetings between Crockett and high-ranking members of the Qatari government. Four other members of Congress &mdash; three Republicans and a Democrat &mdash; were also invited on the trip.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3334519\/elite-us-universities-partner-qatari-government-anti-american-media\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>ELITE US UNIVERSITIES PARTNER WITH ARM OF QATARI GOVERNMENT PUSHING ANTI-AMERICAN MEDIA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Crockett also went on cultural exchange trips paid for by the Indian and Emeriti governments, <a href=\"https:\/\/disclosures-clerk.house.gov\/public_disc\/financial-pdfs\/2023\/10061435.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">according <\/a>to records.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The congresswoman files her financial disclosures and all required documents in accordance with federal law,&rdquo;<strong> <\/strong>Crockett&rsquo;s chief of staff told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2075262\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2075262\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. 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