Top GOP senator says Crockett announcement exposes how 'radical' Dems are nationwide
EXCLUSIVE: 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'...
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EXCLUSIVE: 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 exclusive 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 announced her 2026 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 RACE The 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 — said 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 THIS The 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 repeated…