Jasmine Crockett
Jasmine Felicia Crockett (born March 29, 1981) is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Texas's 30th Congressional District since 2023. Her district covers most of South Dallas County and parts of Tarrant County, including Dallas Love Field Airport. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously represented the 100th District in the Texas House of Representatives.
Jasmine Crockett | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 30th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Eddie Bernice Johnson |
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 100th district | |
| In office January 12, 2021 – January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Lorraine Birabil |
| Succeeded by | Venton Jones (elect) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 29, 1981 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Rhodes College (BA) University of Houston (JD) |
| Website | House website Campaign website |
In the 118th Congress, Crockett serves as the Democratic freshman class representative between the House Democratic leadership and the approximately 35 newly elected Democratic members.[1]
Early life and career
Crockett was born in St. Louis, Missouri. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in business from Rhodes College. As an undergraduate, Crockett planned to become an anesthesiologist or Certified Public Accountant before deciding to attend law school. She earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Houston Law Center.[2]
After law school, Crockett remained in Texas and worked as a civil rights attorney. She worked as a public defender for Bowie County before establishing her own law firm. During the George Floyd protests, Crockett and her associates took on the pro bono cases of several Black Lives Matter activists.[3]
Early political career
Texas House of Representatives
After Eric Johnson vacated his seat in the Texas House to serve as mayor of Dallas, a special election was held for the remainder of his term, which Lorraine Birabil won. Crockett announced that she would challenge Birabil in the 2020 Democratic primary. She narrowly defeated Birabil in a primary runoff, advancing to the November 2022 general election, which she won unopposed. She assumed office in January 2021.[4][5]
U.S. House of Representatives
Elections
2022
On November 20, 2021, incumbent U.S. Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas's 30th congressional district announced she would not seek reelection in 2022.[6] Four days later, Crockett declared her candidacy for the seat. Johnson simultaneously announced that she was backing Crockett.[7][8] Crockett also received extensive financial support from Super PACs aligned with the cryptocurrency industry, with Sam Bankman-Fried's Protect Our Future PAC giving $1 million in support of her campaign.[9] In the Democratic primary election, Crockett and Jane Hope Hamilton, an aide to Marc Veasey, advanced to a runoff election,[10] which Crockett won.[11] She then won the general election on November 8.[12] Crockett was chosen to be the 118th Congress's freshman class representative.[1]
Caucus memberships
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lorraine Birabil (incumbent) | 4,566 | 29.3 | |
| Democratic | Jasmine Crockett | 4,030 | 25.9 | |
| Democratic | Sandra Crenshaw | 2,944 | 18.9 | |
| Democratic | Daniel Davis Clayton | 1,665 | 10.9 | |
| Democratic | James Armstrong III | 1,315 | 8.5 | |
| Democratic | Paul Stafford | 1,046 | 6.7 | |
| Total votes | 15,566 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jasmine Crockett | 5,171 | 50.4 | |
| Democratic | Lorraine Birabil (incumbent) | 5,081 | 49.6 | |
| Total votes | 10,252 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jasmine Crockett | 45,550 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 45,550 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jasmine Crockett | 26,798 | 48.5 | |
| Democratic | Jane Hope Hamilton | 9,436 | 17.1 | |
| Democratic | Keisha Williams-Lankford | 4,323 | 7.8 | |
| Democratic | Barbara Mallory Caraway | 4,277 | 7.7 | |
| Democratic | Abel Mulugheta | 3,284 | 5.9 | |
| Democratic | Roy Williams | 2,746 | 5.0 | |
| Democratic | Vonciel Hill | 1,886 | 3.4 | |
| Democratic | Jessica Mason | 1,858 | 3.4 | |
| Democratic | Arthur Dixon | 677 | 1.2 | |
| Total votes | 55,285 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jasmine Crockett | 17,462 | 60.6 | |
| Democratic | Jane Hope Hamilton | 11,369 | 39.4 | |
| Total votes | 28,831 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jasmine Crockett | 134,876 | 74.72 | |
| Republican | James Rodgers | 39,209 | 21.72 | |
| Independent | Zachariah Manning | 3,820 | 2.12 | |
| Libertarian | Phil Gray | 1,870 | 1.04 | |
| Write-in | Debbie Walker | 738 | 0.41 | |
| Total votes | 180,513 | 100.0 | ||
References
- ^ a b Alvey, Rebekah (December 1, 2022). "Dallas Rep.-elect Jasmine Crockett chosen for freshman House leadership role". Dallasnews.com. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ "Jasmine Crockett". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ "Civil Rights Attorney Jasmine Crockett Is Making Waves as a Texas State Representative". Darling Magazine. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ Svitek, Patrick (July 21, 2020). "State Rep. Lorraine Birabil concedes after primary runoff defeat". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ Lueckemeyer, Olivia (July 14, 2020). "Jasmine Felicia Crockett edges out narrow victory over incumbent Lorraine Birabil in race for House District 100". impact. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ Vakil, Caroline (November 20, 2021). "Texas Democrat Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson announces retirement at end of term". The Hill. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
- ^ Svitek, Patrick (November 24, 2021). "Freshman state Rep. Jasmine Crockett is running for Dallas congressional seat, with Eddie Bernice Johnson's backing". Texas Tribune. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
- ^ Caldwell, Emily; Marfin, Catherine (November 24, 2021). "Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett seeking Dallas U.S. House seat with Eddie Bernice Johnson's endorsement". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
- ^ Svitek, Patricia (February 11, 2022). "Cryptocurrency traders' super PACs give $2 million boost to state Rep. Jasmine Crockett's congressional run". Texas Tribune. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ Zhang, Andrew (May 17, 2022). "Underdog Jane Hope Hamilton angling for an upset against Jasmine Crockett in Dallas-area congressional primary". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ Livingston, Abby (May 25, 2022). "Jasmine Crockett secures Democratic nomination to succeed U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ "Democrat Jasmine Crockett wins race to succeed retiring Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson". Dallasnews.com. November 8, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ "Progressive Caucus". Progressive Caucus. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f "Official Results".
External links
- Jasmine Crockett for Congress campaign website
- Rep. Jasmine Crockett official legislative website
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Profile at Vote Smart