Overview
- Crockett filed on the final day and will face state Rep. James Talarico in a March 3 Democratic primary after Colin Allred exited to run for a newly drawn House seat.
- Her announcement leaned on a viral video featuring President Donald Trump’s insults as she cast her run as a direct challenge to him and to Sen. John Cornyn.
- NOTUS reported that the NRSC helped elevate Crockett by commissioning polls that included her and seeding pro‑Crockett signals in progressive spaces, a claim echoed by Raw Story; Crockett cited favorable polling in explaining her decision.
- Republicans quickly panned her chances, with Cornyn predicting she won’t top 42% statewide and Trump calling her candidacy a “gift to Republicans,” as Cornyn faces primary challenges from Ken Paxton and Wesley Hunt.
- BetOnline’s latest odds moved Crockett to favorite in the Democratic primary, listed Paxton ahead of Cornyn on the GOP side, and continued to price a Republican as the overall favorite in November 2026.