U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett says she will announce on Dec. 8 — the last day to file for the March primary — whether she will jump into the Democratic race for U.S. Senate or seek reelection to Congress.
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Crockett, who in two terms representing Dallas in the U.S. House has emerged as a lightning rod for President Donald Trump and other national Republicans, said in an interview Monday that she plans to push aside any emotional desire to climb the political ladder and follow that data that emerges from private polling she has commissioned.
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“I’ll have numbers back either by the end of this week or the beginning of next week, which is why I’ve given myself until Thanksgiving to make a decision,” said Crockett, 44. “Until then, I legitimately have no idea what I (will be) doing.”
Her entry into the high-profile race would likely scramble the Democratic chessboard and give other competitors little time to decide whether to reconsider their plans.
