Jasmine Crockett Reveals Next Move Ahead of Losing Congressional Seat
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) may soon deliver an unexpected boost to Texas Republicans — by launching a bid for the U.S. Senate that could fracture her own party and expose deep Democratic divisions.
According to Axios, Crockett told SiriusXM radio this week that she is “strongly considering” jumping into the Democratic primary for Senate. She cited a series of polls showing her as the early frontrunner.
“Every other day, there’s a poll that comes out that makes it clear that I can win the primary for the U.S. Senate race in Texas,” she said. “And I am looking.”
Crockett also complained about the Texas Legislature’s decision to redraw congressional maps earlier this year — a routine redistricting process that she framed as an attack on her own political future.
“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,” she said, referring to the population of Texas.
Her comments suggest she views the Senate race not as a service to voters but as payback against Republicans for doing what every legislature does — drawing new districts after the census.
Crockett told Axios her decision will depend on whether she can “expand the electorate” enough to capture the nomination. “If we can expand the electorate, then I will strongly be considering hopping in the Senate race,” she said.
Polling does show her leading the potential Democratic field with 31 percent support — but that may be more a reflection of name recognition than broad appeal. Should she run, she could face a formidable Republican such as Sen. John Cornyn, Attorney General Ken Paxton, or Rep. Wesley Hunt, who has already announced his campaign.
For conservatives, a Crockett candidacy would be political gold. She’s one of the House’s most outspoken progressives — a Democrat known for her inflammatory rhetoric, far-left ideology, and frequent clashes with Republicans.
Crockett has compared President Donald J. Trump to “a wannabe Hitler” and once told supporters she “doesn’t necessarily” want them to harm Republicans — a statement critics called dangerously suggestive of violence.
Earlier this year, she lashed out at a reporter who questioned her comments about Elon Musk and Tesla, adding to her growing list of public meltdowns.
Her radical reputation drew fresh scrutiny last month when she and Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) made inflammatory remarks following the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk. During an Oval Office press availability, President Trump blasted the two Democrats for what he called their “hatred of conservatives and of America itself.”
“Jasmine, remember what I said? … She’s a very low-IQ person,” Trump told reporters. “If we ever had to pass an aptitude test, that’s the one who should take one because she shouldn’t even be in [Congress]. Between her and Ilman [Omar] and the group … I suggested [to Somalia’s president] maybe he’d like to take her back, and he said, ‘I don’t want her.’”
Crockett has repeatedly positioned herself as a loud voice of the progressive fringe — voting against a House resolution condemning political violence and honoring Kirk’s legacy. She defended her vote by accusing Kirk of spreading “ignorant, uneducated” beliefs and likening ICE agents to “slave patrols.”
To most Texans, that kind of rhetoric isn’t bold — it’s disqualifying. If Democrats want to run an unfiltered embodiment of the modern Left in 2026, Republicans will gladly hand them the microphone.