Top GOP senator says Crockett announcement exposes how 'radical' Dems are nationwide

PARTICULAR The chair of the Senate Republican campaign arm says that Democratic Rep Jasmine Crockett's entry into the high-profile Senate race in Texas is a key sign of the Democrats' shift to the left I think it says something about who the Democrats are nationally not just in Texas What it says is that they've been overrun by this radical left agenda that focuses on rhetoric not reality National Republican Senatorial Committee NRSC chair Sen Tim Scott R-S C claimed in an sole interview with Fox News Digital on Monday Scott spoke soon after Crockett the progressive firebrand and vocal critic of President Donald Trump and Republicans filed paperwork and formally informed her campaign for the Senate Crockett's campaign announcement which was expected will likely further rock a high-profile and heavily contested Senate race in Texas which on the Republican side includes incumbent Sen John Cornyn and GOP primary rivals state Attorney General Ken Paxton and Rep Wesley Hunt FIERCE TRUMP CRITIC CROCKETT SHAKES UP HIGH STAKES SENATE RACEThe race is one of a handful across the country that may determine if the GOP holds its Senate majority in next year's midterm elections Scott pointing to comments by Crockett comparing U S Immigration and Customs Enforcement ICE operations in Democratic-led cities to slave patrols in southern states prior to the Civil War noted they were disgusting repugnant but consistent with the philosophy of this new Democrat Party that's filled with socialism CROCKETT SPENDS EYE-POPPING AMOUNT OF CAMPAIGN CASH ON THISThe senator from South Carolina also highlighted Crockett's comments last month to CNN praising New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and saying that the democratic socialist politician could do a Masterclass for all Democrats on communication I can't think of a more clear depiction of what she believes is a path forward for Democrats Scott insisted Republicans have repeatedly aimed to make Mamdani the new face of the Democratic Party as they attempt to portray Democrats as far-left radicals The announcement by Crockett a rising-star Democrat who has a large social media footprint thanks to her viral jabs at Republicans and her verbal sparing on social media with Trump came hours after one of the two Democrats already running for the Senate in abandoned his bid Former Rep Colin Allred who was making his second straight bid for the Senate in right-leaning Texas on Monday morning ended his campaign and instead launched a congressional campaign as he seeks to return to the House EX-NFL STAR ABANDONS SENATE BID AS JASMINE CROCKETT NEARS MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENTBut Democratic state Rep James Talarico a former middle school educator and Presbyterian seminarian who is also seen as a rising Democratic Party star remains in the Senate primary setting up a face-off between two surging contenders with formidable fundraising Crockett's entry into the Senate race and her showdown with Talarico may shift the spotlight off of the GOP primary where Cornyn the longtime incumbent who hails from the party's establishment wing has cut into the one-time large lead by Paxton a MAGA firebrand with Hunt in third The concern among Republicans is that Paxton who has been battered over the past decade by a slew of scandals and legal problems and who is now dealing with a messy divorce would put the seat in play if he won the GOP nomination Senate Majority Leader John Thune Scott and the NRSC are backing Cornyn But Crockett's Senate candidacy may change the political equation While her aggressive push-back against Trump and the GOP should play well with the left it could deflate her chances of winning next November among Texas' general vote electorate Required if Crockett's entry into the race improves the GOP's odds of holding the seat next year Scott stated The truth of the matter is a simple formula John Cornyn our nominee Texas remains red Period Full stop End of discussion Scott commented the NRSC is focused on one thing and one thing only and that's keeping Texas red and that means John Cornyn must be our nominee and he wins period So it's not who the Democrat is it s who we are And John Cornyn is the best representative for Texas this cycle that we ll ever see And Scott predicted that Cornyn will win the primary and Cornyn will win the general referendum