Rep. Jasmine Crockett enters Texas Senate race as progressive after Colin Allred drops out, sparking debate over Democratic strategy in red state.
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WhenitcomestotheheavilycontestedSenatebattleinTexas,formerRep.ColinAllredisout,Rep.JasmineCrockettisin,andDemocratsappeardividedoverwhetherCrockett’sapoliticalliabilityintheruby-redLoneStarStateasthepartyworkstoflipthecrucialseat.
Thestakesintheraceareextremelyhigh,asit’soneofahandfulacrossthecountrythatwilllikelydetermineifRepublicansholdtheirSenatemajorityinnextyear’smidtermelections.
Crockett,atwo-termlawmakerwhorepresentsaDallas-areadistrict,isaprogressivefirebrandandrisingDemocraticPartystarwithalargesocialmediafollowingwhoisknownasavocalcriticandfoilofPresidentDonaldTrump.HerlaunchwilllikelyfurtherrocktheTexasballotboxshowdown,which,ontheRepublicanside,includesaverycombustiblebattlebetweenincumbentSen.JohnCornynandGOPprimaryrivalsstateAttorneyGeneralKenPaxtonandRep.WesleyHunt.
“TheDemocraticParty’saspirationstowinstatewidein
