Is Jasmine Crockett a Force for GOP to Fear?

Virginia Allen •   December 13, 2025

House Speaker Mike Johnson said he was “delighted” when he learned Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, is running for Senate.  

“I think it’s one of the greatest things that’s happened to the Republican Party in a long, long time,” Johnson, R-La., said.  

“I want her to have the largest, loudest microphone that she can every single day, and we look forward to having that election down there,” the House speaker added.  

Crockett, who is viewed as a member of the Democrat’s far-left cohort, officially announced her bid for Senate on Monday. The Texas lawmaker has made a number of claims in the past which Republicans no doubt plan to use against her.  

During an interview with Vanity Fair last year, Crockett indicated she thinks Latino voters have a “slave mentality” when it comes to their view of immigration policy. She also recommended tax exemptions for black people, has called Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents “slave patrol,” and has referred to Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, who is in a wheelchair, as “governor hot wheels.” 

Republicans appear poised to paint Crockett, and her rhetoric, as the face of the Democratic Party, and while it is unlikely Crockett can pull out a Senate win in deep red Texas, the margin of her support, or lack thereof, may prove to be a critical indication of the nation’s political temperature.  

On this week’s edition of “Problematic Women,” we discuss what Democrats, and Republicans, will be watching for during Crockett’s run for Senate. Also on today’s show, we break down what you need to know about Charlie Kirk’s latest, and last, book, “Stop, in the Name of God: Why Honoring the Sabbath Will Transform Your Life.”  

And some celebrities and podcasters continue to attack Erika Kirk—we discuss why. Plus, Time has named its person, or persons, of the year. Is the magazine’s choice accurate?  

All this and more on this week’s edition of “Problematic Women” with special guest and Daily Caller reporter Ashley Brasfield.  

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