Patriot Brief

• Jasmine Crockett says her Senate bid is bolstered by ties to high-profile Democratic losers.

• She specifically cited Kamala Harris and Stacey Abrams as key allies.

• Critics argue the strategy highlights how disconnected national Democrats are from Texas voters.

Jasmine Crockett may want to rethink how she’s pitching her qualifications. In explaining why she believes she can win a Texas Senate primary, Crockett pointed to her strongest advantage: close relationships with Democrats who lost some of the biggest elections of the last decade. That’s not exactly a confidence booster — especially in a state Democrats keep insisting is “about to turn blue” while repeatedly losing statewide races.

Crockett’s reliance on Kamala Harris and Stacey Abrams says more than she likely intended. Harris lost the presidency decisively, including every swing state and the popular vote. Abrams became a national celebrity for losing Georgia twice. These are the figures Crockett believes hold the secret sauce for victory. If that’s the plan, Texas Democrats may want to brace themselves.

What’s striking is how little this pitch has to do with Texas at all. Crockett openly said the race would involve “the entire country,” framing the seat as “bigger than Texas.” That’s usually a tell. Voters don’t like being treated as a prop in someone else’s national crusade, especially when the campaign sounds more like a group chat with failed candidates than a serious effort to win locally.

There’s also a tone-deafness here that’s hard to ignore. Crockett talks about “saving democracy” while leaning on mentors who voters have already rejected. That’s not grassroots energy — it’s recycled ambition.

Texas Democrats have spent years wondering why their national brand doesn’t translate statewide. Crockett’s comments unintentionally offer an answer. When your selling point is access to the party’s most famous losers, you’re not signaling momentum. You’re advertising that the playbook hasn’t changed — even after voters made it clear it wasn’t working.

From Western Journal:

Democratic Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett said one of her key advantages over Senate primary opponent James Talarico was her relationships with Democrats who lost major elections, during an interview with “The SMG Report” posted to YouTube on Tuesday.

Crockett’s interview with the outlet took place at the Maiden Foundation’s “Soulful Christmas” celebration on Dec. 19, 11 days after she announced her long-shot Senate run. She told “The SMG Report” that she would particularly be relying on former Democratic Georgia gubernatorial nominee Stacey Abrams and former Vice President Kamala Harris.

“We need somebody that can win… because of all the work that I’ve done traveling this country on behalf of other candidates, I made sure that I made a lot of phone calls, making sure that people were ready to help us do the lift,” Crockett said. “And so those relationships over the past years, whether we’re talking about a former vice president or whether we’re talking about a former president of the United States and so many others, calling in on Stacey Abrams, somebody that unfortunately, I’m sure she’s going to be tired of how many times I’m blowing her up, trying to figure out what exactly did y’all do in Georgia again, because we’ve got to get it done.”

“And so those relationships will allow this to be a race that not only Texans are involved in, but the entire country is going to be involved in. And that’s exactly what this seat means because this seat is bigger than Texas,” she continued. “Imagine that: something being bigger than Texas. This is about our democracy. It is about saving our country. And so because of the relationships that I’ve made, that’s just something that’s unique.”

While Crockett did not specify which former vice president she was referencing during the interview, she revealed on “Native Land Pod” on Dec. 23 that Harris played a critical role in her choice to run for Senate.

“I wasn’t gon’ make this decision without having some real conversations with the vice president,” she said. “And obviously, she didn’t just run in one state. She’s run in a lot of states, right? And to this day, she still remains a mentor and a friend and an auntie of sorts.”

She also announced on X on Aug. 28, 2024, that she had been named a national co-chair for Harris’ 2024 presidential campaign and actively campaigned for her. President Donald Trump ultimately defeated Harris, winning all seven swing states and the national popular vote.

Abrams lost two gubernatorial bids against Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp in 2018 and 2022.

Crockett did not disclose which former president she was referencing. She repeatedly mentioned Barack Obama during her announcement speech and has been an ardent defender of Joe Biden.

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