House Speaker Johnson Calls Jasmine Crockett’s Senate Bid ‘Greatest GOP Triumph’

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., declared Wednesday he is “absolutely delighted” that Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, has launched her Senate campaign in Texas, calling her a critical figure for the Democratic Party.

Johnson expressed his glee when reporters asked about Crockett’s candidacy, stating: “I’m absolutely delighted that Jasmine Crockett is running for Senate in Texas. I think it’s one of the greatest things that’s happened to the Republican Party in a long, long time.”

He added that Crockett and New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani have become “the face of the Democratic Party.” Johnson said he wants Crockett to have “the largest, loudest microphone that she can every single day,” adding: “We look forward to having that election down there.”

Johnson expressed confidence that a Republican will win Texas’s 2026 Senate race, where current Senator John Cornyn faces challenges from Attorney General Ken Paxton and other Republicans. Crockett will compete against state Representative James Talarico in the primary.

Crockett has been an outspoken critic of former President Donald Trump for more than a year, frequently drawing his disapproval. Her campaign capitalized on this by featuring audio clips of Trump criticizing her and labeling her as having “low IQ.”

Johnson concluded: “We are going to elect another Republican senator in Texas. The people of Texas are commonsense Americans, and what Jasmine is trying to sell will not be purchased by the folks of Texas. That is my prediction.”