Jasmine Crockett will have no problem attracting media attention or raising money, which is quite an accomplishment in a state where no Democrat has won statewide in a decade.
Crockett is one of Donald Trump’s leading national critics. She speaks her mind, is not afraid of the president, and embodies the fighting spirit that so many Democrats want to see in their party.
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Rep. Crockett’s Senate candidacy became a no-brainer after the Supreme Court upheld Texas’ new, hand-picked Republican map. The map knocked Crockett out of his seat, making a Senate campaign the logical next step.
Trump and his party have spent years attacking and demonizing Rep. Crockett. It’s not that Crockett is polarizing, but that she has been such a frequent target of conservative media that Republicans have become radicalized and polarized against her.
If there’s one thing that terrifies Trump more than anything else, it’s a smart, successful black woman challenging him.
Republicans are mired in a Senate primary that looks like a fight between Sen. John Cornyn and AG Ken Paxton. The Republican primary is certain to go to a runoff, and with Crockett’s candidacy, Democrats could enter a runoff of their own.
The big question remains: Is Jasmine Crcockett the Democrat who could turn Texas blue?
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