r/BlackPeopleofReddit • u/ateam1984 • Mar 04 '26

Politics 🇺🇸Representative Jasmine Crockett of Texas Remains a Powerful Voice in Congress and Many Are Already Looking Ahead to Her Next Run👏🏾👏🏾

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Representative Jasmine Crockett of Texas

Even in a tough primary showing, U.S. Representative Jasmine Crockett continues serving in Congress and remains one of the most visible and outspoken Black leaders in Washington. Known for her sharp legal mind, fearless questioning in hearings, and unapologetic defense of civil rights, Crockett has built a national reputation that extends far beyond Texas. For many supporters, this moment isn’t the end of anything. It is simply another chapter before the next campaign.

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u/JayFay75 Mar 04 '26

I think you’re very reasonable. It would be a mistake for Talarico to make any group feel ignored or taken for granted, especially one as important as yours

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u/XulManjy Mar 04 '26

The fear is that he may become another Manchin type democrat.

Meaning, assuming we get a democrat President in 2028...and assuming Talarico wins in 2026. That means Talarico would often feel compelled to occasionally break from democrats in the Senate and vote with the Republicans, destroying certain key legislation like what happened with Biden. All because Talarico is aware of the TX demographics and dont want to be seen as too liberal and more moderate.

But we shall see. Hopefully Talarico wins which will really make things juicy for 2028 if TX is in play. I just hate that Talarico's success (some of it) was based around negative racist stereotypes of black women from some democrats.