‘A F**king Terrible Campaign’: Now Everyone Wants To Dump On Crockett In Cowardly Monday Morning Quarterbacking

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The Jasmine Crockett rocket has exploded on the launchpad, and even before the dust settles, black lawmakers and political strategists are piling on the failed candidate.

Texas Democrats and Crockett supporters are learning a tough lesson in the aftermath of her defeat: that being famous on social media doesn’t mean you can skimp on the nuts and bolts of a political campaign. Punchy tweets and spicy condemnations of the Trump administration are not the same as knocking on doors. Having followers on X doesn’t mean you have a grassroots following in real life. (RELATED: The Crockett Rocket Explodes)

Whereas her opponent, James Talarico, reportedly “built a strong campaign that shored up grassroots support and built a statewide infrastructure long before Crockett entered the primary in December,” Crockett seemed to think she could win on online fame alone. It was this lethal combination of ignorance and hubris, and the fact that she made race a central part of her campaign (which doesn’t work too well when facing a serious and competent opponent), that all fueled her collapse on Election Day.

One black national Democratic operative was rather blunt, telling Politico, “She ran a fucking terrible campaign that many will question if she’s running a campaign at all.”

DALLAS, TEXAS – FEBRUARY 27: Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) reacts to supporters outside a polling station on February 27, 2026 in Dallas, Texas. Crockett is running in the Texas primary, where voters will decide which Democratic and Republican candidates will face off this November in congressional races for U.S. Senator and the U.S. House. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)

“People who don’t understand politics will be upset because Jasmine was their hero,” Democrat Texas state Rep. Jolanda Jones told the outlet. “But for people who understand politics, [Crockett] literally had no ground game.”

“This L is on her,” she added.

“A lot of Black women who work in the Democratic Party, vote for Democrats, organize for Democrats, have always had a sense of this,” Tayhlor Coleman, a Houston-based political strategist and social media influencer, said. “It is a lot more apparent now: A lot of people in the Democratic Party want our labor, they do not want our leadership.”

“In many ways, she has been and has felt like a woman on an island,” Stefanie Brown James, co-founder of a PAC that works to elect black candidates, told Politico. “Even though she has substance, not everybody likes her style. And I think that sometimes her style is one that is not appealing, especially to the old guard Democrats, whose fighting style is antiquated and outdated.”

Meanwhile, the Crockett campaign appears to be running with a half-baked “stop the steal” message to partly justify the loss. Karrol Rimal, the former Crockett deputy campaign manager, told Politico “intentional voter suppression” played a role.

DALLAS, TEXAS – MARCH 3: Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) speaks with supporters during her Senate Primary election night party on March 3, 2026 in Dallas, Texas. Crockett is running in the Texas primary, where voters will decide which Democratic and Republican candidates will face off this November in congressional races in the Senate and the House. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)

“This was the most expensive Democratic primary ever in Texas with the overwhelming majority of those dollars being spent on attacks against the Congresswoman,” Rimal said. “Despite being outspent, she held our own and excited an untapped base of support for Democrats with record numbers of first time primary voters. There was also the intentional voter suppression of voters in Dallas and Williamson counties. That can not be ignored.” (RELATED: Jasmine Crockett Goes On Rant About Republicans When It Became Clear Her Own Party Rejected Her)

Also, is this not a perfect example of the grift-y nature of politicos? The very same strategists and campaign consultants who worked with Crockett in this cycle will all likely work for future Democratic candidates. Failing upward is the name of the business.

And one more note. Shame on the political operative who remained anonymous in Politico’s story so he/she could speak “candidly.” It’s fine to dunk on Crockett, but put your name on the criticism. Don’t hide behind anonymity because you are trying to protect your career.

Again, politics is a good hustle for grifter consultants who will feed candidates delusions of grandeur so they can line their own pockets. With Crockett, though, the delusions of grandeur were already residing deep inside her. She was fully convinced she was the star, the future face of the Democratic Party. Like a roman candle, she burned bright, but all too quickly.

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