The race to unseat Senator John Cornyn (R) has become a contentious race as prominent lawmakers have joined the fray. With the Republican primary becoming aggressive, the Democratic primary could soon follow as Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D) is reportedly weighing a senatorial bid.
During an interview with SiriusXM’s The Lurie Daniel Favors Show, the Texas Democrat shared that she is “strongly” considering a run for the U.S. Senate, citing Republican-led redistricting efforts as a key motivator for her run.
In the interview, Rep. Crockett suggested that the GOP’s remap of Texas’ congressional districts earlier this year could push her to seek higher office in the Lone Star state.
“I am looking,” she announced. “Because if you want to take my seat of 766,000 away, I feel like there has to be some karma in that to where I take your seat that is for 30 million away.”
If she decides to enter the race, she would be entering a primary that already includes former Rep. Colin Allred (D) and state Rep. James Talarico (D), who so far have not directed criticism at each other. Both, however, recently shared their support for state Rep. Gina Hinojosa’s (D) bid for the governorship by endorsing her candidacy.
On the Republican side, Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) and Rep. Wesley Hunt (R) are embroiled in a heated primary.
Most recently, Rep. Crockett shared some praise for Senator Cornyn, calling him “a real Republican who’s doing everything that he can to make it seem like he’s a MAGA Republican so that he can get through his primary.”
At the time of the comment, Rep. Hunt, who is closely aligned with President Donald Trump (R), was not part of the race. Despite Rep. Hunt’s entry in the Republican Primary, President Trump has not endorsed a candidate.
Speaking of her potential candidacy, Rep. Crockett noted that “the question will be whether or not we believe that we’ve got enough juice to expand the electorate and looking at those cross tabs and looking at which demographics are more inclined to come out, who normally do not vote.”
“If we can expand the electorate then I will strongly be considering hopping in the Senate race,” she confirmed.
