{"id":2501958,"date":"2025-10-22T15:10:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T19:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/liberal-firebrand-jasmine-crockett-floats-texas-senate-run\/"},"modified":"2025-10-22T15:10:49","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T19:10:49","slug":"liberal-firebrand-jasmine-crockett-floats-texas-senate-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/liberal-firebrand-jasmine-crockett-floats-texas-senate-run\/","title":{"rendered":"Liberal firebrand Jasmine Crockett floats Texas Senate run"},"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\">16<\/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%2Fliberal-firebrand-jasmine-crockett-floats-texas-senate-run%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=2501958&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>Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas), known for her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/obama-era-ag-urges-democrats-to-pack-supreme-court-accuses-u-s-judicial-system-of-conservative-bias\/\" title=\"Obama-era AG urges Democrats to pack Supreme Court, accuses U.S. judicial system of \u2018conservative bias\u2019\">progressive stance<\/a> and energetic political style, has announced she is considering a run for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas).Her decision depends on the outcome of a legal challenge regarding Texas&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >redrawn congressional map<\/a>, which might place her in a different Democratic district. If she proceeds, Crockett would join a competitive Democratic field including state Rep. James Talarico, former Rep. Colin Allred, former astronaut Terry Virts, and possibly former congressman Beto O&#8217;Rourke. Crockett expressed confidence in her ability to win the primary and views a Senate campaign as a form of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/critics-slam-biden-over-report-he-is-considering-travel-restrictions-against-florida-other-states\/\" title=\"Critics Slam Biden Over ...ort He Is Considering Travel Restrictions Against Florida, Other States\">political payback<\/a> if her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-legal-expert-constitutional-amendment-needed-for-dc-statehood\/\" title=\"Top Legal Expert: Constitutional Amendment Needed for DC Statehood\">current district<\/a> is changed. Simultaneously occurring, Cornyn faces a tough Republican primary against Attorney General Ken Paxton and Rep. Wesley Hunt.  <\/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\">Liberal firebrand Jasmine Crockett floats bid in crowded Texas Senate race<\/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\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2206611\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jasmine-crockett\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jasmine Crockett<\/a> (D-TX) revealed Wednesday she was considering a Senate campaign for the seat of Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), who&rsquo;s locked in a bitter primary of his own against two challengers.<\/p>\n<p>Crockett, known on Capitol Hill for her progressive views and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3490162\/jasmine-crockett-trump-comments-supreme-court\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">animated politicking<\/a>, said a possible bid was incumbent upon a legal challenge to the Lone Star State&rsquo;s redrawn congressional map that would place her in a different Democratic majority district.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/education\/3859737\/riley-gaines-appointment-tennessee-library-board-mixed-reactions\/\">Riley Gaines appointment to local Tennessee library board gets mixed reactions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3859770\/maine-senate-candidate-graham-platner-nazi-tattoo-covered\/\">Maine Senate candidate Platner announces he covered up Nazi-tied skull tattoo<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3859567\/trump-tariffs-china-work-with-us-allies-tiana-lowe-doescher\/\">Trump tariffs should work with US allies to &#8216;ice out&#8217; China: Tiana Lowe Doescher<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;If we can expand the electorate, then I will strongly be considering hopping in the Senate race,&rdquo; Crockett said in a posted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DQHitpTDRY7\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">interview clip<\/a> with Urban View Radio.<\/p>\n<p>Crockett previously expressed openness to running for her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/election-overview-virginia-state-house-up-for-grabs-after-two-years-of-democrat-control\/\" title=\"Election Overview: Virginia State House Up for Grabs After Two Years of Democrat Control\">redrawn district<\/a>, but her entry into the Senate race would shake up a Democratic contest for a seat the party has long sought to flip. She&rsquo;d join the likes of declared candidates state Rep. James Talarico, former Rep. Colin Allred, who lost last year to Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), and former NASA astronaut Terry Virts. Former congressman and 2018 Democratic nominee Beto O&rsquo;Rourke is also weighing a run.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">House Oversight Committee Democratic members Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Va., left, and Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, center, take questions from reporters about a deposition with former Attorney General Bill Barr, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, August 18, 2025. (AP Photo\/J. Scott Applewhite)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Crockett said she&rsquo;s seen polling that &ldquo;makes it clear that I can win the primary&rdquo; and will conduct more of her own to overcome what she described as inaccurate survey methods.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3838111\/wesley-hunt-texas-senate-campaign\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WESLEY HUNT LAUNCHES TEXAS SENATE CAMPAIGN, CHALLENGING CORNYN AND PAXTON <\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am looking, because if you want to take my seat of 766,000 [constituents] away, I feel like there has to be some karma in that, to where I take your seat that is for 30 million away,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>Cornyn is fighting for reelection against state Attorney General Ken Paxton and Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/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>Jasmine Crockett eyes Texas Senate run amid tough GOP primary<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3108,"featured_media":2501959,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AP25230648088307.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[34125,5206,44928],"class_list":["post-2501958","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-jasmine-crockett","tag-liberal","tag-texas-senate"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AP25230648088307.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2501958","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3108"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2501958"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2501958\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2501962,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2501958\/revisions\/2501962"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2501959"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2501958"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2501958"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2501958"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}