Grace Panetta

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A barn-burner of a race for U.S. Senate is underway in Texas.

Rep. Jasmine Crockett, a firebrand progressive Democrat who represents a Dallas-area district, filed paperwork to enter the race Monday, the deadline for candidates to file to run for the seat. On the same day, former Rep. Colin Allred, who unsuccessfully challenged GOP Sen. Ted Cruz in 2024, said he was dropping out to run for a U.S. House seat. Crockett is set to face state Rep. James Talarico in the Democratic primary.

Crockett was elected to the U.S. House in 2022 from a safe blue district. She’s gained a national profile and media visibility with her sharp criticisms of Republicans, including through her role on the House Oversigh

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