Overview
- On Dec. 8, Rep. Jasmine Crockett filed for the 2026 U.S. Senate race in Texas and formally launched her campaign in Dallas.
- Hours earlier, former Rep. Colin Allred ended his Senate bid and filed to run in the redrawn 33rd Congressional District, citing a desire to avoid a bruising Democratic primary.
- The Democratic field now centers on Crockett and state Rep. James Talarico, with Crockett transferring $4.6 million from her House account and Talarico boasting rapid, grassroots-fueled fundraising.
- Republicans are locked in a three-way primary as Sen. John Cornyn faces challenges from Attorney General Ken Paxton and Rep. Wesley Hunt, with no endorsement from President Donald Trump so far.
- The Supreme Court’s approval of Texas’ mid‑decade map spurred a North Texas reshuffle, opening Crockett’s 30th District and setting up a likely Allred–Julie Johnson clash in the new TX‑33.