Progressive star Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, has conceded her race for the U.S. Senate after suffering an "embarrassing" defeat to a lesser-known Democrat, state Rep. James Talarico.
A second-term congresswoman widely seen as one of the top voices in the Democratic Party, Crockett lost her primary to Talarico. The defeat not only crushes Crockett’s hopes of serving in the Senate, but also places her political future in doubt as her House term ends in January.
After an initial election night outburst in which she blamed Republicans for coming up short against Talarico, Crockett conceded her defeat in a Wednesday morning social media post.
Crockett said she called Talarico on Wednesday morning and "congratulated him on becoming the Senate nominee."