Jasmine Crockett Kicks Up a Firestorm With Remarks

I feel that the Democratic powers that be thought that James Talarico had a better likelihood against the Republicans in the overall election for the Senate seat from Texas than did Rep. Jasmine Crockett (TX-30). 

However, they might have deluded themselves with that thought, as the problematic statements and points in Talarico’s past have come tumbling out. The Democrats are attempting desperately to repaint Talarico as “not a leftist” and “clarifying” his past statements. That’s typically a dangerous look; then he appears inauthentic as effectively. 

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They also have another downside — they do not seem to have Crockett on board to stump for Talarico after he beat her in the first. 

Talarico’s marketing campaign said the successful candidate just lately personally phoned the lefty firebrand, who misplaced to him in the Democratic major in March, and left a voice message inviting her to give a keynote speech at the celebration’s upcoming conference.

But Crockett told the Dallas Morning News late last week that she didn’t even pay attention to the message, ripping it as an “afterthought invite,” and indicated she doesn’t plan to attend the conference.

Oof, that feels like she’s a tad miffed that she misplaced and she does not assume they’re giving her enough consideration for her assist. 

Crockett did not just depart it there. She said she did not know if she would marketing campaign for Talarico. 

“I have no idea. I am more focused on down-ballot races in general,” she sniffed to the outlet.

She also indicated there might be a downside for Talarico with black voters. 

“I’ve not heard a bunch of kumbaya,” she told the outlet about Talarico’s standing among black voters. “People don’t seem to be convinced at this point.

“But there’s a lot of time between now and November,” she famous.

Alrighty, now. 

That’s not going to help if that’s true. Talarico goes to need all the votes he can get in what’s seemingly to be a very difficult race for him. He’s going to need the black vote. If there’s any angst from black voters over Crockett, that might be a downside. 

Crockett made clear that she was opposed to the Republican candidate, Ken Paxton, and had never voted for a Republican. But she also groused about why people weren’t asking Janet Mills if she was going to be campaigning for Graham Platner, whom she misplaced to for the Senate nomination in Maine. 

Jasmine Crockett is mad that she retains being requested about campaigning with Talarico:

“I am not currently running for US Senate and therefore you will not see me on the trail as if I am running for US Senate.”

“But y’all are still so focused on me. Bro, like, I’m not running.”… pic.twitter.com/oaEG8GQrJo

— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) June 21, 2026

“I’ll say it for the report, I’m not presently working for US Senate, and therefore you’ll not see me on the path as if I’m working for US Senate….I might be serving to down-ballot candidates. But you all are still targeted on me. [….]

“There is one particular person that is assured not to grow to be the next senator in the state of Texas, and that’s Jasmine Felicia Crockett.”

Oh, she feels like a pleased camper. Not. 

We’ll have to see how a lot of an issue all that is, but Talarico is already going to have hassle grabbing people in the middle on his own. And if her voters are usually not all on board for him, he might have more points. 

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