Republicans Cheer Jasmine Crockett’s Potential Senate Run in Texas

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) says she’s “seriously considering” a run for U.S. Senate in 2026 and Republicans couldn’t be more thrilled.

The left-wing congresswoman, best known for viral clashes and partisan theatrics, told CNN’s Jake Tapper on Sunday that she’ll make a final decision by Thanksgiving. “The only reason I’m continuing to consider whether or not I do this is because my polling says I can win,” she said, though she admitted, “a poll is a poll.”

Crockett, who represents a deep-blue district in Dallas, has made a name for herself more through social media outbursts than serious policy work. From defending Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on the 2024 campaign trail to taking cheap shots at Republicans in House committee meetings, Crockett has embraced the Democratic Party’s most divisive rhetoric.

Now, she wants to take that act statewide and Republicans are welcoming the idea with open arms.

“Texas is the heart of President Trump’s Senate Majority and John Cornyn is ready to take on whichever crazy radical Democrats they send his way,” said Joanna Rodriguez, communications director for the National Republican Senatorial Committee.

Even conservative challenger and Attorney General Ken Paxton’s team joined in. Spokesman Nick Maddux sarcastically added, “Jasmine Crockett would make a great addition to the Democrat primary.”

They’re not wrong.

Crockett’s entry would pit her against a Democratic field already struggling to gain traction in Texas, including former Rep. Colin Allred who lost decisively to Senator Ted Cruz in 2024 and state Rep. James Talarico. The race remains rated “Likely Republican” by the Cook Political Report.

And while Democrats might see Crockett as a rising star, her record tells a different story:

• She’s known for personal attacks over policy, including a now-infamous exchange with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene where she insulted Greene’s appearance rather than debate substance.

• She proudly backed Biden and Harris’s disastrous 2024 campaign, which left Democrats scrambling after one of the most politically bruising years in recent history.

• She’s aligned herself with the progressive wing of the party that pushes open borders, climate extremism, and anti-police rhetoric policies that Texans overwhelmingly reject.

Even her own comments seem to acknowledge the uphill climb: “Whether it’s Cornyn or whether it’s Paxton, we feel confident that we can get this done. The thing is, we would obviously prefer to have Paxton,” she said, hinting that she sees Cornyn as a tougher opponent.

On the Republican side, the primary is already heating up. Incumbent Senator John Cornyn faces strong conservative challengers in Paxton and Rep. Wesley Hunt. But whoever emerges, GOP leaders are united in one goal: keeping the Senate red and rejecting the radical left’s attempt to turn Texas into California 2.0.

Crockett may poll well in liberal circles and cable news studios, but Texas isn’t buying it. Her brand of politics may play in activist Twitter threads, but not in the heartland.

If Democrats want to send Crockett to the front lines of this Senate fight, Republicans are more than happy to oblige.

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