Kamala Harris Gives Last-Minute Boost to Jasmine Crockett

"Texas has the chance to send a fighter like Jasmine Crockett to the United States Senate. Crockett has the experience and record to hold Donald Trump and his billionaire cronies accountable and it's time to turn Texas blue."

"I wasn't going to make this decision without having some real conversations with the vice president. And obviously, she didn't just run in one state, she's run in a lot of states, right? And to this day, she still remains a mentor and a friend and an auntie of sorts."

"Crockett was a national co-chair of Harris' presidential campaign, spoke at the 2024 Democratic National Convention and has long described Harris as a friend and mentor. Harris served in the Senate from 2017 to 2021, until her elevation to the vice presidency."

Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett received a surprise endorsement from former Vice President Kamala Harris through a robo-call in the competitive Texas Democratic Senate primary against state legislator James Talarico. Harris praised Crockett as a fighter capable of holding Donald Trump accountable and called for turning Texas blue. Crockett, who served as national co-chair of Harris's 2024 presidential campaign and consulted with Harris before entering the race in December, has described Harris as a mentor and friend. Harris's late intervention in the primary represents a notable move, as she has rarely taken such direct action in races since her 2024 presidential loss. The endorsement's impact on voter coalition expansion remains uncertain.

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