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Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, drew backlash from a former colleague for leaving James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Texas, off her list of endorsements on Monday.
Talarico, who beat Crockett in the party’s Senate primary earlier this year, was not among 14 candidates supported by Crockett’s Feuling Individual Rights Everywhere (FIRE) PAC. To former Rep. Susan Wild, D-Pa., who served 3 terms, the list is clear evidence Crockett is putting personal reservations over the party’s success in the Lone Star State.
“F*** her. That’s all I can say. And that statement has nothing to do with blind loyalty to Dems,” Wild said in a post to X. “It has everything to do with her being a narcissistic drama queen who has used her platform (such as it is) only to advance herself. Karma will suck.”
Wild’s post is just the most recent controversy surrounding Crockett, a progressive who has called on her party to inch farther left through fiery rhetoric that’s garnered national attention during her time in Congress.
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In the past, Crockett has drawn scrutiny for incendiary comments like calling Gov. Greg Abbott, who is permanently in a wheelchair, “Governor Hot Wheels,” describing Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., as having a “beach-blong, bad-built, butch body,” and describing MAGA Latino voters as having a “slave mentality.”
Most recently, Crockett received public backlash for entering Chris Brown into the congressional record, honoring his musical legacy in the Black community despite a history of violence against women.
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Crockett posted her own reply to Wild and others, noting that she had personally extended congratulations to Talarico after he beat her earlier this year in the March primary.
“Y’all are corny! Keep receipts. I’ll be happy when people either give a damn about FACTS or news media goes back to the news instead of deciding to ride the tabloid lane. NOW FOR THE 1000th time maybe write an article about KEN F*in PAXTON. Y’all sound like corny groupies,” Crockett wrote.
Crockett, who lost to Talarico in a race decided 52.4% to 46.2%, did endorse Talarico the day after the election after results were finalized.
“This morning I called James and congratulated him on becoming the Senate nominee. Texas is primed to turn blue, and we must remain united because this is bigger than any one person. This is about the future of all 30 million Texans and getting America back on track. With the primary behind us, Democrats must rally around our nominees and win,” Crockett wrote.
“I’m committed to doing my part and will continue working to elect Democrats up and down the ballot,” Crockett added.
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Notably, Crockett’s FIRE PAC has raised only $144,960 and mostly focuses on smaller races. All of the 14 candidates listed on the post highlighted by Wild are state or local candidates. Gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa was also not on the list.
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Representatives for Crockett did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Fox News Digital.
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