Summary
Current: US Representative of TX District 30 since 2023
Affiliation: Democrat
Leadership:
District: most of South Dallas County and parts of Tarrant County, including Dallas Love Field Airport.
Next Election:
History: Crockett decided to attend law school after she was the victim of a hate crime while attending college. She attended the University of Houston Law Center. After law school, Crockett remained in Texas and worked as a civil rights attorney. She worked as a public defender for Bowie County before establishing her own law firm. Ii January 2021, she won a special election for a Houston Texas House seat.
In the 118th Congress, Crockett serves as the Democratic freshman class representative between the House Democratic leadership and the approximately 35 newly elected Democratic members.
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About
Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett has purposefully made every decision with one goal in mind: protecting the civil liberties of those in underrepresented communities. As a public defender, civil rights attorney, State Representative, and United States Congresswoman, Jasmine Crockett dedicates her life to public service, with the goal of serving justice and ensuring equality for all.
In the midst of political turmoil, economic distress, and racial inequality, Congresswoman Crockett laced up her shoes to march for justice and run for the Texas House of Representatives. The sole Black freshman and youngest Black lawmaker in Texas during the 87th Legislative Session, Congresswoman Crockett navigated what has been marked as the most conservative session in Texas history. Despite the uphill climb, Congresswoman Crockett filed more bills than any other freshman, assembled a wide coalition to pass landmark criminal justice reforms in the House, and brought more accessibility and accountability to her office than before. She was a founding member of both the Texas Progressive Caucus as well as the Texas Caucus on Climate, Energy, and the Environment. As State Representative, she fought for economic opportunity as a member of the Business & Industry Committee, and advocated for reform on the Criminal Jurisprudence Committee. Congresswoman Crockett was one of the lead architects of the 2021 Texas House Quorum Break, which brought attention to the draconian and restrictive voting measures being proposed in the legislature.
Her passion for justice and the protection of peoples’ rights led her to pursue a career as a public defender, and civil rights and criminal defense attorney. She focused on defending our most vulnerable among us from exploitation in the criminal justice system. As she began her career in the Bowie County Public Defender’s Office, Congresswoman Crockett worked tirelessly to keep children safe and out of jail. Her time there serves as a reminder that criminal justice is an insurrectional issue.
Following her service in the Texas Legislature, Congresswoman Crockett accepted the call, and won the election for retiring Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson’s congressional seat in Texas’ 30th District. Following her election, she hit the ground running and won a seat at the Leadership table as Freshman Leadership Representative, a position she will use to advocate for all Texans. As Freshman Leadership Representative, she is one of a few Black women ever elected to Democratic House Leadership. In Congress, Congresswoman Crockett hopes to continue to build on the legacy of Chairwoman Johnson, and will fight to expand access to healthcare, voting rights, economic opportunity, and dignity for all. She will fight to protect Medicare, Social Security, and expand critical social safety net programs. She will continue to be a tireless advocate for civil liberties, immigrant rights, and economic equity for women and the diverse communities across the State of Texas.
Congresswoman Crockett earned her B.A. in Business Administration from Rhodes College and her J.D. from the University of Houston. She is licensed to practice law in Texas, Arkansas, and Federal Courts. Crockett is the past Bowie County Democratic Party Chair, held various leadership positions within the legal community, is a former board member of the Dallas County Metrocare Services, and is a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.
As a Congresswoman for all Texans, she’s looking forward to continuing our fight and ushering in the next generation of servant leadership in the halls of Congress and Washington, D.C.
Personal
Full Name: Jasmine Felicia Crockett
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 03/29/1981
Birth Place: Saint Louis, MO
Home City: Dallas, TX
Religion: Christian
Source: Vote Smart
Education
JD, Law, University of Houston Law Center, 2007-2009
BA, Business Administration, Rhodes College, 1999-2003
Political Experience
Representative, United States House of Representatives, Texas, District 30, 2023-present
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Texas, District 30, 2024
Representative, Texas State House of Representatives, District 100, 2021-2023
Professional Experience
Attorney, Crockett Law, Professional Limited Liability Company, 2010-2023
Assistant Public Defender, Bowie County Public Defender’s Office, 2007-2010
Associate, Halton and Doam Law Firm, 2006-2007Personal
Offices
Washington, DC Office
1616 Longworth House Office Building
15 Independence Ave.
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-8885
Dallas, TX Office
1825 Market Center Blvd.
Suite 440
Dallas, TX 75207
Phone: (214) 922-8885
Contact
Email: Government
Web Links
Politics
Source: none
Finances
Committees & Caucuses
Congresswoman Crockett is proud to bring Texas’ 30th to the table as she serves on the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability and the House Committee on Agriculture.
On House Agriculture, Subcommittees Crockett is a part of include:
- Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture
- General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit
- Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development
On House Oversight and Accountability, Subcommittees Crockett is a part of include:
- Healthcare and Financial Services
- Government Operations and the Federal Workforce
A wide variety of caucuses address a host of issues and represent diverse sets of communities.
Crockett is proud to be a member of:
- Democratic Women’s Caucus – Member Services Task Force Co-Chair
- Congressional Black Caucus
- Congressional Progressive Caucus
- Pro-Choice Caucus
- Equality Caucus
- Equal Rights Amendment Caucus
- EMS Caucus
- Congressional Diabetic Caucus
- Sustainable Energy & Environment Coalition
- Hunger Caucus
- Mental Health and Substance Use Task Force
- Ukrainian Caucus
- Black Women & Girls Caucus
- Congressional Voting Rights Caucus
- Black Maternal Health Caucus
- Congressional Labor Caucus
- 5G and Beyond Caucus
- Artificial Intelligence Caucus
- Aerospace Caucus
- Sikh Caucus
- Addiction, Treatment and Recovery Caucus
- Second Chance Task Force
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Committees
Congresswoman Crockett is proud to bring Texas’ 30th to the table as she serves on the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability and the House Committee on Agriculture.
On House Agriculture, Subcommittees Crockett is a part of include:
- Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture
- General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit
- Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development
On House Oversight and Accountability, Subcommittees Crockett is a part of include:
- Healthcare and Financial Services
- Government Operations and the Federal Workforce
A wide variety of caucuses address a host of issues and represent diverse sets of communities.
Crockett is proud to be a member of:
- Democratic Women’s Caucus – Member Services Task Force Co-Chair
- Congressional Black Caucus
- Congressional Progressive Caucus
- Pro-Choice Caucus
- Equality Caucus
- Equal Rights Amendment Caucus
- EMS Caucus
- Congressional Diabetic Caucus
- Sustainable Energy & Environment Coalition
- Hunger Caucus
- Mental Health and Substance Use Task Force
- Ukrainian Caucus
- Black Women & Girls Caucus
- Congressional Voting Rights Caucus
- Black Maternal Health Caucus
- Congressional Labor Caucus
- 5G and Beyond Caucus
- Artificial Intelligence Caucus
- Aerospace Caucus
- Sikh Caucus
- Addiction, Treatment and Recovery Caucus
- Second Chance Task Force
New Legislation
Learn more about legislation sponsored and co-sponsored by Congresswoman Crockett.
Issues
Source: Government page
More Information
Services
Source: Government page
District
Source: Wikipedia
Texas’s 30th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives covers much of the city of Dallas and other parts of Dallas and Tarrant counties (primarily black- and Hispanic-majority areas). The district contains the University of North Texas at Dallas, UNT Law, and Texas Women’s University at Dallas. The 30th district is also home to Dallas Love Field airport and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. The current Representative from the 30th district is Democrat Jasmine Crockett, who has represented the district since 2023. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of D+27, it is the most Democratic district in Texas.
Wikipedia
Jasmine Felicia Crockett (born March 29, 1981) is an American lawyer and politician who is the U.S. representative from Texas’s 30th congressional district since 2023. Her district covers most of South Dallas County, central Dallas, Dallas Love Field Airport and parts of Tarrant County. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously represented the 100th district in the Texas House of Representatives.
In the 118th Congress, Crockett serves as the Democratic freshman class representative between the House Democratic leadership and the approximately 35 newly elected Democratic members.[1]
Early life and career
Of African American heritage, Crockett was born in St. Louis, Missouri. She attended Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School and Rosati-Kain.[2] She graduated from Rhodes College in 2003 with a Bachelor of Arts in business administration. As an undergraduate, Crockett planned to become an anesthesiologist or certified public accountant before deciding to attend law school, a decision she made after she was the victim of a hate crime while attending college.[3] She later attended the University of Houston Law Center, graduating in 2006 with a Juris Doctor.[4]
After law school, Crockett remained in Texas and worked as a civil rights attorney. She worked as a public defender for Bowie County before establishing her own law firm. During the George Floyd protests, Crockett and her associates took on the pro bono cases of several Black Lives Matter activists.[3]
Texas House of Representatives
In 2019, after Eric Johnson vacated his seat in the Texas House to serve as mayor of Dallas, a special election was held on November 5 for the remainder of his term, which Lorraine Birabil won.[7] Crockett announced that she would challenge Birabil in the 2020 Democratic primary. She narrowly defeated Birabil in a primary runoff, advancing to the November 2020 general election, which she won unopposed. She assumed office in January 2021.[8][9]
U.S. House of Representatives
Elections
2022
On November 20, 2021, incumbent U.S. Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas’s 30th congressional district announced she would not seek reelection in 2022.[10] Four days later, Crockett declared her candidacy for the seat. Johnson simultaneously announced that she was backing Crockett.[11][12] Crockett also received extensive financial support from Super PACs aligned with the cryptocurrency industry, with Sam Bankman-Fried‘s Protect Our Future PAC giving $1 million in support of her campaign.[13] In the Democratic primary election, Crockett and Jane Hope Hamilton, an aide to Marc Veasey, advanced to a runoff election,[14] which Crockett won.[15] She then won the general election on November 8.[16] Crockett was chosen to be the 118th Congress‘s freshman class representative.[1]
Tenure
Crockett was among the 46 Democrats who voted against final passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 in the House.[17]
Crockett voted to provide Israel with support following 2023 Hamas attack on Israel.[18][19]
Caucus memberships
Committee assignments
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lorraine Birabil (incumbent) | 4,566 | 29.3 | |
| Democratic | Jasmine Crockett | 4,030 | 25.9 | |
| Democratic | Sandra Crenshaw | 2,944 | 18.9 | |
| Democratic | Daniel Davis Clayton | 1,665 | 10.9 | |
| Democratic | James Armstrong III | 1,315 | 8.5 | |
| Democratic | Paul Stafford | 1,046 | 6.7 | |
| Total votes | 15,566 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jasmine Crockett | 5,171 | 50.4 | |
| Democratic | Lorraine Birabil (incumbent) | 5,081 | 49.6 | |
| Total votes | 10,252 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jasmine Crockett | 45,550 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 45,550 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jasmine Crockett | 26,798 | 48.5 | |
| Democratic | Jane Hope Hamilton | 9,436 | 17.1 | |
| Democratic | Keisha Williams-Lankford | 4,323 | 7.8 | |
| Democratic | Barbara Mallory Caraway | 4,277 | 7.7 | |
| Democratic | Abel Mulugheta | 3,284 | 5.9 | |
| Democratic | Roy Williams | 2,746 | 5.0 | |
| Democratic | Vonciel Hill | 1,886 | 3.4 | |
| Democratic | Jessica Mason | 1,858 | 3.4 | |
| Democratic | Arthur Dixon | 677 | 1.2 | |
| Total votes | 55,285 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jasmine Crockett | 17,462 | 60.6 | |
| Democratic | Jane Hope Hamilton | 11,369 | 39.4 | |
| Total votes | 28,831 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jasmine Crockett | 134,876 | 74.72 | |
| Republican | James Rodgers | 39,209 | 21.72 | |
| Independent | Zachariah Manning | 3,820 | 2.12 | |
| Libertarian | Phil Gray | 1,870 | 1.04 | |
| Write-in | Debbie Walker | 738 | 0.41 | |
| Total votes | 180,513 | 100.0 | ||
See also
- List of African-American United States representatives
- Women in the United States House of Representatives
References
- ^ a b Alvey, Rebekah (December 1, 2022). “Dallas Rep.-elect Jasmine Crockett chosen for freshman House leadership role”. Dallasnews.com. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ Robinson-Jacobs, Karen (February 16, 2022). “North County native, Texas transplant, sets sights on Congress”. St. Louis American.
- ^ a b “Civil Rights Attorney Jasmine Crockett Is Making Waves as a Texas State Representative”. Darling Magazine. September 21, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ “Jasmine Crockett”. Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ “Religious affiliation of members of 118th Congress” (PDF). PEW Research Center. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ “Faith on the Hill: The religious composition of the 118th Congress”. Pew Research Center. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ “Texas state legislative special elections, 2019”. Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ^ Svitek, Patrick (July 21, 2020). “State Rep. Lorraine Birabil concedes after primary runoff defeat”. The Texas Tribune. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ Lueckemeyer, Olivia (July 14, 2020). “Jasmine Felicia Crockett edges out narrow victory over incumbent Lorraine Birabil in race for House District 100”. impact. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ Vakil, Caroline (November 20, 2021). “Texas Democrat Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson announces retirement at end of term”. The Hill. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
- ^ Svitek, Patrick (November 24, 2021). “Freshman state Rep. Jasmine Crockett is running for Dallas congressional seat, with Eddie Bernice Johnson’s backing”. Texas Tribune. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
- ^ Caldwell, Emily; Marfin, Catherine (November 24, 2021). “Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett seeking Dallas U.S. House seat with Eddie Bernice Johnson’s endorsement”. The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
- ^ Svitek, Patricia (February 11, 2022). “Cryptocurrency traders’ super PACs give $2 million boost to state Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s congressional run”. Texas Tribune. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ Zhang, Andrew (May 17, 2022). “Underdog Jane Hope Hamilton angling for an upset against Jasmine Crockett in Dallas-area congressional primary”. The Texas Tribune. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ Livingston, Abby (May 25, 2022). “Jasmine Crockett secures Democratic nomination to succeed U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson”. The Texas Tribune. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ “Democrat Jasmine Crockett wins race to succeed retiring Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson”. Dallasnews.com. November 8, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ Gans, Jared (May 31, 2023). “Republicans and Democrats who bucked party leaders by voting no”. The Hill. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ Demirjian, Karoun (October 25, 2023). “House Declares Solidarity With Israel in First Legislation Under New Speaker”. The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ “Roll Call 528 | Bill Number: H. Res. 771, 118th Congress, 1st Session”. Office of the Clerk. Washington, DC: U.S. House of Representatives. October 25, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ “Congressional Equality Members”. February 22, 2023.
- ^ “Progressive Caucus”. Progressive Caucus. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f “Official Results”.
External links
- Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett official U.S. House website
- Jasmine Crockett for Congress campaign website
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Legislation sponsored at the Library of Congress
- Profile at Vote Smart
