Jasmine Crockett Loses Primary
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Jasmine Crockett lost the Democrat primary for US Senate in Texas.
State Rep. James Talarico will be the Democrat nominee.
State Rep. James Talarico defeated U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, emerging victorious over the well-known congresswoman in Texas’ most hotly contested Democratic contest this century with a populist, “top-versus-bottom” message rooted in his Christian faith.
“This is a people-powered movement to take on this broken, corrupt political system,” Talarico said in a brief address to his supporters in Austin before the race was called. “Tonight, the people of our state gave this country a little bit of hope, and a little bit of hope is a dangerous thing.”
The Austin Democrat’s victory comes after a bitterly fought primary consumed by the question of which Democrat’s political and electoral strategy could take the party to its first statewide victory in over three decades. The Associated Press called the race for him shortly before 2 a.m. Wednesday.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris endorsed Crockett.
Harris called for voters to “send a fighter like Jasmine Crockett” to the Senate.
The primary also drew involvement from former President Barack Obama and former Vice President Kamala Harris. Harris recorded robocalls supporting Crockett, telling voters that Texas has the chance to “send a fighter like Jasmine Crockett” to the United States Senate. Meanwhile, Obama previously called Talarico “a really talented young man” during an October podcast interview, a clip Talarico’s campaign later promoted.
Crockett also received support from entertainers during the campaign. Rapper Cardi B posted a video on Instagram urging Texas voters to back Crockett, saying, “If you want somebody to fight for your community, if you want somebody that’s gonna go up there and represent you and represent your issues, please vote for my sister, Jasmine Crockett.” Singer Kelly Rowland also appeared alongside Crockett in a message encouraging participation in the primary, telling voters, “You guys gotta get out there and vote. You know what to do.”
Crockett acknowledged she lost in a post on Wednesday morning.
She called on voters to “rally around our nominees and win.”
This morning I called James and congratulated him on becoming the Senate nominee. Texas is primed to turn blue and we must remain united because this is bigger than any one person. This is about the future of all 30 million Texans and getting America back on track. With the…
— Jasmine Crockett (@JasmineForUS) March 4, 2026
