Texas Democrat Crockett Announces Senate Bid for Cornyn’s Seat

Rep. Jasmine Crockett, an outspoken progressive, is joining the Texas Democratic primary for the Senate seat Republican incumbent John Cornyn is defending.

“I’m running for the United States Senate because I believe Texas deserves a Senator who will be an independent voice for all 30 million Texans — not a rubber stamp or party line vote for Donald Trump,” Crockett said on her campaign website Monday, the final day of the candidate qualifying period for the March 3 primary.

Crockett also posted a video of her listening and reacting to some of Trump’s past insults of the congresswoman.

Her ...