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Crockett hits back at liberal critics questioning her chances of winning Texas Senate seat

Rep. Jasmine Crockett fired back at liberal critics questioning her ability to win a Senate race in Texas, including Bowen Yang, Matt Rogers and Stephen A. Smith, and said they were just "afraid" of her winning.

Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, fired back at critics during an interview on Monday — including former "Saturday Night Live" star Bowen Yang and podcaster Matt Rogers, who both urged people not to "waste" money on her Senate campaign, and others who expressed doubts over her ability to win.

"There’s a viral podcast clip from Bowen Yang, a comedian, and Matt Rogers, a podcaster, and they question your prospects and even discourage people from contributing to you," Jaime Harrison, former Democratic National Committee chair and host of the "At Our Table" podcast, told Crockett. 

"And you’ve heard the phrase, ‘She can’t win in Texas,’ that you’re already defined, and now we’re hearing it from folks who have these major platforms. Even, we heard from Stephen A. Smith, who had critiques about you. Tell me what do you think when you hear those things?"

"Yeah, people are afraid. And it’s not afraid of me losing. They are afraid of me winning, actually. That’s what I hear. What disappoints me is when I hear things from the left, I expect to hear certain things from the right, right? So that’s fine," Crockett responded.

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Rep Jasmine Crockett speaks during the Won't Back Down event on Aug. 3, 2025, in Phoenix, Arizona. (John Medina/Getty Images for MoveOn)

Yang and Rogers discouraged people from donating to Crockett's campaign earlier this month after criticizing certain politicians for making their campaigns "too obviously about themselves." Rogers said there was no chance Crockett would win a race in Texas. However, the pair both apologized for their comments after facing backlash.

Texas has not elected a Democratic senator since 1988, when Lloyd Bentsen won re-election.

Crockett dismissed internet chatter about her chances, and suggested that the people doubting her might be getting paid to do so.

"I will also tell you that, you know, the internet is not a real place. And you should oftentimes ask yourself, is somebody paying for this? If so, who do we think may be paying for it? That kind of stuff," she said.

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