Republicans have been delighted by Rep. Jasmine Crockett ‘s (D-TX) entry into the high-profile 2026 Texas Senate race.

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) told reporters Wednesday that he is “absolutely delighted that Jasmine Crockett is running for Senate in Texas” and that “it’s the greatest thing that’s happened to the Republican Party in a long, long time.”

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Republicans have worked to make Crockett the “face of the Democratic Party,” along with their newer target, New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani.

“She is the face of the Democrati

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