Jasmine Crockett

Jasmine Crockett is an American attorney and politician who has represented Texas's 30th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives since January 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, she was first elected to Congress on November 8, 2022, succeeding longtime Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson. Crockett was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and attended Rhodes College, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration in 2003, followed by a Juris Doctor from the University of Houston Law Center in 2006. Her early legal career was defined by her work as a public defender in Bowie County, Texas, and later as a private civil rights attorney in Dallas, where she gained prominence for her pro bono representation of activists and her focus on criminal justice reform. \n\nCrockett's political career began in 2020 when she was elected to the Texas House of Representatives for the 100th district. During her state tenure, she was a leading voice against restrictive voting laws and was named 'Freshman Lawmaker of the Year' by the National Black Caucus of State Legislators. In the U.S. House, she serves on the Committees on Oversight and Accountability and Agriculture, and she was chosen by her peers as the Freshman Leadership Representative for the 118th Congress. In early 2026, she was a candidate in the U.S. Senate primary in Texas, ultimately continuing her service in the House. She remains a prominent figure in federal politics, known for her outspoken advocacy for civil liberties and progressive economic opportunity.

Jasmine Crockett's stated positions are rooted in progressive policy and civil rights advocacy. She views healthcare as a fundamental right, supporting the codification of reproductive freedoms and federal initiatives to improve maternal health outcomes. Economically, she advocates for raising the federal minimum wage, strengthening labor unions, and expanding federal support for affordable housing and food security programs like SNAP. On immigration, Crockett supports comprehensive reform that emphasizes human rights, protects DACA recipients, and provides a pathway to citizenship, while opposing mass deportation and dehumanizing rhetoric. Her environmental platform focuses on transitioning to clean energy and addressing climate change through the Congressional Climate Caucus. In foreign affairs, she emphasizes the importance of maintaining international alliances, tying foreign aid to human rights progress, and supporting the defense of democratic allies such as Taiwan.