Rep. Jasmine Crockett has secured a major celebrity endorsement as Texas Democrats head into the March 3 primary for U.S. Senate.
Cardi B publicly backed the Dallas congresswoman in a video shared on Crockett’s social media, urging Texans to vote early.
“Early primary voting is happening right now in Texas and we need Jasmine Crockett to win,” the Grammy-winning rapper said. “If you want somebody that’s going to fight for your rights, if you want somebody to fight for your community, if you want somebody that’s going to go up there and represent you and represent your issues, please vote for my sister. … She’s going to fight whoever she has to so your voice and your problems could be heard. Vote right now. This counts so much.”
Crockett is running in a competitive Democratic primary against state Rep. James Talarico and attorney Ahmad Hassan. Recent polling from the University of Texas/Texas Politics Project shows Crockett leading the field among likely Democratic voters, giving her momentum in the final stretch before Election Day.
The endorsement adds to growing national attention on the race. Crockett, elected to Congress in 2022, has built a profile as a former civil rights attorney and a vocal critic of Republican leadership. Talarico has centered his campaign on education and progressive economic policy.
The Democratic nominee will face the Republican candidate in November. Texas has not elected a Democrat to the U.S. Senate in more than three decades.
If elected, Crockett would become the first Black person ever elected to the U.S. Senate from Texas and would further increase Black women’s representation in the chamber.
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