{"id":16948,"date":"2025-10-23T05:09:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T05:09:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/16948\/"},"modified":"2025-10-23T05:09:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T05:09:12","slug":"texas-rep-jasmine-crockett-may-ditch-redrawn-district-for-senate-bid-interview-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/16948\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett may ditch redrawn district for Senate bid: Interview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Brief<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett says she\u2019s considering a 2026 Senate run amid new Texas redistricting battles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Recent polls show the Dallas Democrat leading a potential primary field that includes O\u2019Rourke, Allred, and Talarico.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Crockett says she\u2019ll decide after court rulings on new congressional maps and further polling analysis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">DALLAS &#8211; U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox4news.com\/tag\/us\/tx\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Texas;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Texas<\/a>) said in a Wednesday interview she would &#8220;strongly consider&#8221; a run for Senate, Fox News reports.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox4news.com\/news\/paxton-crockett-lead-latest-senate-primary\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Recent polling;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Recent polling<\/a> showed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox4news.com\/tag\/us\/tx\/dallas-county\/dallas\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Dallas;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Dallas<\/a> congresswoman has a potential early lead in the crowded Democratic primary for Sen. John Cornyn&#8217;s seat.<\/p>\n<p>Will Jasmine Crockett run for Senate?<img alt=\"&lt;div&gt;Rep. Jasmine Crockett speaks during a House hearing in the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 26, 2025. (Anna Moneymaker\/Getty Images)&lt;\/div&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/f140390648b755d94376214d1c713bdd.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Rep. Jasmine Crockett speaks during a House hearing in the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 26, 2025. (Anna Moneymaker\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">What we know<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The topic came up on SiriusXM\u2019s &#8220;The Lurie Daniel Favors Show,&#8221; Fox News said, when she reportedly referenced the latest polling.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Crockett appeared undecided in the interview, saying she&#8217;s still waiting for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox7austin.com\/news\/new-texas-congressional-map-faces-court-challenge-over-gerrymandering-claims\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:final ruling;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">final ruling<\/a> on the new Texas Congressional District maps. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox7austin.com\/news\/texas-senate-congressional-maps-greg-abbott-redistricting\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:recent redrawing;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">recent redrawing<\/a> was designed to create five new Republican seats in the U.S. House, and would change Crockett&#8217;s area of representation if the court rules in its favor.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"&lt;div&gt;Rep. Jasmine Crockett's Texas Congressional District | Credit: congress.gov&lt;\/div&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/028f4e8e640998acbc11509bfe823750.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Rep. Jasmine Crockett&#8217;s Texas Congressional District | Credit: congress.gov<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">What they&#8217;re saying<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The other option is every other day there&#8217;s a poll that comes out that makes it clear that I can win the primary for the U.S. Senate race in Texas, and I am looking, 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,&#8221; Crockett said in the Sirius.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">What we don&#8217;t know<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Aside from the final ruling from the court, Crockett reportedly said she and her team are working to analyze broader polling data to get a better idea of her chances in the general election.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While she said she would &#8220;strongly consider&#8221; a Senate bid if the numbers look good, she did not give a definitive date she might begin a potential campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Jasmine Crockett leads Senate polls<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Dig deeper<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox4news.com\/news\/paxton-crockett-lead-latest-senate-primary\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Statewide polling;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Statewide polling<\/a> shows Crockett has the lead in the polls over former U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, state Rep. James Talirico and former U.S. Rep. Beto O&#8217;Rourke.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the poll, 31% of likely voters said they would vote for Crockett, with Talarico and O&#8217;Rourke both getting 25% of likely voters and Allred garnering the favor of 13% of voters. Six percent of those polled said there were unsure who would get their vote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In two-candidate races, Crockett has a 23% lead over Allred, 57% to 34%, a 18% lead over Talarico, 52% to 34%, and a 10% lead over O&#8217;Rourke, 51% to 41%.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The same polling says Republicans lead in every hypothetical race in the general election with a lead between 1% and 6% depending on the candidates.<\/p>\n<p>Texas Senate primary<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Texas AG Ken Paxton and U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt, a Houston Democrat, are the current GOP challengers for Cornyn&#8217;s seat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Republican candidates will face one of several challengers on the Democrat side in the general election.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The latest, Texas Rep. James Talarico (D-Austin), recently announced a <a href=\"https:\/\/fox26houston.com\/news\/james-talarico-fundraising-record-senate\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:record-breaking fundraising effort;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">record-breaking fundraising effort<\/a> in his first quarter of campaigning. The $6.2 million in funding far outpaces the other candidates.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Former U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, Talarico&#8217;s main challenger among those already committed to the Democratic primary, announced $4.1 million raised so far in his campaign. Allred entered the race on July 1.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Retired NASA astronaut Terry Virts has also announced he is running for the Democratic nomination.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Other possible opponents could include former U.S. Rep. Beto O&#8217;Rourke, who attempted a bid for Ted Cruz&#8217;s seat in 2018, and U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro. They have not yet announced their candidacy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Source<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Information in this report came from Fox News and previous FOX Texas Digital coverage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Brief U.S. Rep. 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