Texas Republican Celebrates Jasmine Crockett Running for His Senate Seat: ‘It’s a Gift’

Alex Griffing Dec 9th, 2025, 1:45 pm

Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) openly celebrated the news on Monday that Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) had joined the Democratic Party’s primary for his Senate seat. Crockett pushed out former Rep. Colin Allred (D-TX), who is the more moderate of the two, when she joined the race, which pits her against progressive state Rep. James Talarico (D).

“Am I hiding my glee? I’ll try to wipe the smile off my face, I would say it’s a gift,” Cornyn told Semafor, adding, “Colin — obviously, he wasn’t successful before, but he was what I would call closer to a normal Democrat than Jasmine. [She] is something else.”

Cornyn joined Fox News on Tuesday and was again asked a

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