House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., mocked Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, launching a Senate bid in Texas, saying he is "absolutely delighted." (Fox News)
Johnson said that he would like Crockett to "have the largest, loudest microphone that she can every single day."
"We look forward to having that election down there," he said, adding, "We are going to elect another Republican senator in Texas. Texas is a red state… The people of Texas are commonsense Americans, and what Jasmine is trying to sell will not be purchased by the folks of Texas."
Later that day, House Democratic Caucus Chair Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., shot back at Johnson’s statements about Crockett, saying, "I think Speaker Johnson is trying to do anything he can to distract from the majority… that we see dwindling, and it's like sand falling through his hands."
"He just can't keep a hold of it – he sees that – he would much rather talk about a Senate race than he would the Georgia House races that Republicans lost or the mayor's race that the vice-chair mentioned, the first time in 30 years that a Democrat has been mayor of Miami… he wants to distract and take away from this because he's losing his grip on his majority. That much is very clear."
"So, the more that Speaker Johnson wants to talk about the national landscape and the Senate environment, I absolutely support because he's losing his majority next November, if not sooner," said Aguilar.
Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, speaks after announcing her run in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, in Dallas. (LM Otero/AP Photo)
"Texas is a big boy state made up of brawlers with a moral code. Our representation should reflect that, sadly enough, it doesn't," she went on. "After evaluating the data, analyzing the trends, researching historic numbers, and combing over the crosstabs, it was clear, the numbers were strongest for my candidacy for United States Senate, that's why I decided to enter this race."
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In the Democratic primary, Crockett will be facing off against state Rep. James Talarico, another rising Democratic star.
On the Republican side of the aisle, Cornyn is being challenged by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Texas.
Peter Pinedo is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.
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