Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett this afternoon confirmed her widely-rumored plans to enter the state’s Senate race next fall, seeking to oust incumbent Senator John Cornyn.

And that is a major problem for Democrats trying to win back the Senate majority next November.

Until now, the narrative surrounding the Lone Star state’s 2026 Senate race has been primarily about Republican infighting. The GOP is staging a three-way primary between Cornyn, Attorney General Ken Paxton and Rep. Wesley Hunt.

The concern among Republicans is that Paxton, who is a favorite among MAGA true believers, winds up winning the nomination. Why? Because of, well, his past (and present) scandals, he’s not seen as a candidate who can appeal to voters outside of that base. That narrow band of support could put the seat

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