Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett officially filed to run for the U.S. Senate from Texas on December 8, 2025, throwing her national profile and combative rhetoric into a race that Republicans and much of the state see as unwinnable for the Left. Crockett’s announcement set off a scramble inside the Democratic Party and drew immediate pushback from conservative leaders who rightly see this as another attempt to nationalize Texas politics.
Notably, Gov. Greg Abbott didn’t mince words — warning Texans that Crockett will “get crushed” by the eventual GOP nominee and painting her as out of touch with mainstream Texas values. His blunt assessment echoes what many grassroots conservatives are already saying: Texas isn’t the coastal, progressive echo chamber Crockett represents and voters statewide will reject radical promises that threaten liberty and prosperity.
Democrats responding to the filing argued Crockett brings energy and fundraising prowess to the primary, but the party’s internal jockeying — with Colin Allred bowing out and James Talarico now her principal primary opponent — only highlights how fractured and transactional the party has become. Meanwhile the Republican side remains contested, with established conservatives and MAGA-aligned figures both vying to be the nominee; that intra-GOP debate will ultimately decide who steps up to mop the floor with the Democrats in a state that still votes for strength, security, and common-sense governance.
Make no mistake: Crockett’s record in Congress is unmistakably progressive — performative confrontations, partisan theatrics, and nationalized culture-war posturing that play well in blue districts but flop hard across the rest of Texas. Her own polling advantage inside a narrow Democratic primary does not translate to a statewide coalition, and the University of Houston/Texas Southern numbers that helped buoy her ambitions only underscore how small and concentrated her base really is. Texans want leaders who fight for border security, gas prices they can afford, and respect for their communities — not the same woke agenda that has hollowed out other states.
Conservative voters should take Abbott’s warning as a call to organize, donate, and turn out — we cannot be complacent even in red states when Democrats try to import their coastal extremism. If Republicans unite behind a strong nominee focused on mainstream Texas priorities, Crockett’s bid will collapse under the weight of its own radicalism and nationalized identity politics. The fight for Texas in 2026 will be one more test of whether conservatives can protect the state from the same failures Democrats have inflicted elsewhere, and every patriot should be ready to answer that call.
