Kamala Harris endorsed Jasmine Crockett in the Texas Senate primary
The endorsement includes a robocall praising Crockett's ability to hold Trump accountable
Crockett faces James Talarico in the March 3 Democratic primary
This marks Harris' first endorsement in a competitive primary since her 2024 loss
Crockett has criticized Democrats for focusing too much on winning over Republicans
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Former Vice President Kamala Harris has endorsed Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett in the competitive Texas Senate primary, marking her first major return to campaign politics since her 2024 presidential run. The endorsement, confirmed by the Crockett campaign and first reported by the Texas Tribune, comes ahead of the March 3 Democratic primary where Crockett faces state Rep. James Talarico for the nomination. Harris' support includes a robocall where she praises Crockett as a fighter who 'has the experience and record to hold Donald Trump and his billionaire cronies accountable.' The Texas Tribune noted that while the Democratic primary could be decided on Tuesday if a candidate wins a majority, the Republican contest featuring Sen. John Cornyn is expected to head to a May 26 runoff. Crockett, who served as a national co-chair for Harris' 2024 campaign, has recently criticized the Democratic Party for focusing too much on winning over Republicans at the expense of motivating their base voters, suggesting that 'a lot of our base was not motivated' during the last election cycle.
Jasmine Felicia Crockett (born March 29, 1981) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Texas's 30th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, she represented the 100th district in the Texas House of Representatives from 2021 to 2023.
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Kamala Devi Harris ( KAH-mə-lə DAY-vee; born October 20, 1964) is an American politician and attorney who served as the 49th vice president of the United States from 2021 to 2025 under President Joe Biden. She is the first female, first African American, and first Asian American vice president, and...
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Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 45th president from 2017 to 2021.
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The Texas Senate is the upper house of the Texas Legislature, with the Texas House of Representatives functioning as the lower house. Together, they form a bicameral system for the state legislature of Texas. The Senate has meetings at the Texas State Capitol in Austin for several occasions, such as...
Kamala Harris jumps into the Texas Senate race, endorsing Jasmine Crockett The former vice president is weighing in ahead of the Democratic primary on March 3, when Crockett faces James Talarico. Former U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris in Los Angeles in 2025. Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Share Add NBC News to Google Feb. 27, 2026, 5:00 PM EST By Bridget Bowman Listen to this article with a free account 00:00 00:00 Former Vice President Kamala Harris has made her first major return to campaign politics since her 2024 presidential run, endorsing Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett in the competitive Texas Senate primary. The endorsement, first reported by the Texas Tribune, was confirmed by the Crockett campaign. The Texas Tribune also noted the endorsement comes with a robocall of Harris saying, “Texas has the chance to send a fighter like Jasmine Crockett to the United States Senate. Jasmine has the experience and record to hold Donald Trump and his billionaire cronies accountable.” Crockett is in a hotly contested race against state Rep. James Talarico for the Democratic Senate nomination on March 3. GOP Sen. John Cornyn is also in a competitive primary against state Attorney General Ken Paxton and Rep. Wesley Hunt. While the Democratic primary could be decided on Tuesday if a candidate wins a majority of the vote, the Republican contest is expected to head to a May 26 runoff. Harris' support for Crockett marks the former vice president's first endorsement in a competitive primary since she lost to Trump in the 2024 presidential race. Harris, who announced last year that she would not run for governor of California in 2026, made a low-profile appearance on the campaign trail in a special congressional election in Tennessee last year. She also went on a tour to promote her memoir about the 2024 campaign. And she recently relaunched her campaign's social media account in an effort to reach Gen Z voters. Crockett was a national co-chair for Harris'...
