Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett posted an internal poll showing she would beat Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in an eventual election for the U.S. Senate in this year’s midterms.
The survey in question was conducted by Hart Research among likely voters last week, according to Political Polls. It shows Crockett getting 49% of the support, compared to Paxton’s 45%.
In a social media publication, Crockett recalled that Tuesday is the first day of early voting. “You all know who I am & that I will continue to fight for transparency, affordability & accountability! I’ll see y’all at the polls!”
“The last democratic governor of Texas faced the exact same attacks, yet she beat them back because she was qualified & strong. ‘Ann Richards, who served as the 45th Governor of Texas from 1991 to 1995, overcame significant skepticism about her electability to become the first woman elected to the office in her own right. As a liberal Democrat running in a rapidly shifting conservative state, she faced immense pressure and doubt from political insiders before her successful 1990 campaign,'” she added.
The candidate first has to take on her opponent in the Democratic primary, James Talarico. A recent poll conducted by the University of Houston’s Hobby School of Public Affairs showed Crockett got 47% of the support, compared to James Talarico’s 39%. 12% of respondents said they are undecided.
The poll showed that Crockett leads Talarico among all key demographics except for White voters and those with an advanced degree. 46% of likely Latino voters said they support Crockett, compared to 37% who chose Talarico. 15% said they were unsure. It is a contrast with other polls saying Talarico had an advantage with Latino voters.
Another poll showed a different scenario. Conducted by the University of Houston’s Hobby School of Public Affairs, it showed that Republicans John Cornyn and Ken Paxton would beat Crockett and Talarico regardless of the matchup.
Paxton would beat the two Democratic candidates by two percentage points. Cornyn would also beat Crockett by the same margin and would win a race against Talarico by a single percentage point. Rep. Wesley Hunt would beat the two candidates by a larger margin.
Originally published on Latin Times
