Overview
- Rep. Jasmine Crockett left her House seat and entered the March 3 Democratic Senate primary, setting up a contest with state Rep. James Talarico.
- During her first Houston campaign stop, she emphasized meeting voters in churches, small businesses, and Black and Hispanic media outlets.
- A Texas Southern University survey conducted Dec. 9–11 found her at 51% among likely Democratic primary voters, with especially strong Black support.
- Republicans escalated attacks as Sen. John Kennedy dismissed her candidacy on TV, and a Wall Street Journal editorial argued her profile could benefit the GOP even as Republicans face a potentially costly primary.
- Texas’ mid-decade redistricting and a Supreme Court ruling triggered a filing scramble, with Colin Allred shifting from the Senate race to a Dallas-area House primary against Julie Johnson and other contests reshuffled across North Texas.