Jasmine Crockett "strongly" considering U.S. Senate bid

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) said Wednesday she "will strongly be considering" a run for U.S. Senate, citing polling that suggests she would be a frontrunner in the Democratic primary.Why it matters: Crockett has built a national brand as the exact kind of tough political brawler that Democratic voters are increasingly looking to in their primaries.The second-term lawmaker is known on Capitol Hill for her withering and often profane verbal clashes with Republicans at committee hearings.Republicans even moved to censure Crockett in March for referring to wheelchair-bound Texas Gov. Greg Abbott as "Governor Hot Wheels."Driving the news: Crockett expressed interest in a Senate run on SiriusXM's The Lurie Daniel Favors Show while discussing her options following Texas Republicans' mid-decade redistricting.The maps, which are being challenged in court, would leave Dallas' three House Democrats with just two Democratic-leaning districts to run in."If you want to take my seat of 766,000 away, I feel like there has to be some karma in that to where I take your seat that is for 30 million away," Crockett said of a potential Senate run."The question will be whether or not we believe that we've got enough juice to expand the electorate," she said. "If we can expand the electorate, then I will strongly be considering hopping in the Senate race."Between the lines: Crockett cited polling that shows her running highly competitive in the Democratic primary."Every other day there's a poll that comes out that makes it clear that I can win the primary for the U.S. Senate race in Texas," she said.A University of Houston/Texas Southern University poll released earlier this month found Crockett with support from 31% of likely Democratic primary voters. State Rep. James Talarico and former Rep. Beto O'Rourke each garnered 25% in the survey, while 13% went for former Rep. Colin Allred. O'Rourke hasn't announced a run.Zoom out: Texas has emerged as a top target for Senate Democrats, especially since scandal-prone state Attorney General Ken Paxton launched a primary challenge against GOP Sen. John Cornyn.Polls have shown the incumbent senator and his right-wing challenger running neck and neck.The GOP primary got another shock earlier this month when Rep. Wesley Hunt jumped in.Democrats are particularly hopeful that Paxton can pull of a primary win, believing his nomination to be their best chance at winning the long-coveted Texas Senate seat.

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Jasmine Crockett "strongly" considering U.S. Senate bid