Jasmine Crockett Ally Suggests She Hasn’t Run TV Ads Because System Is Racist

Democratic Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s Senate campaign is falling far behind in fundraising and spending, but one ally of the firebrand lawmaker says race limits her ability to rely on traditional campaigning methods.

Jen Ramos, a political commentator and member of the Texas State Democratic Executive Committee, suggested to NOTUS that Crockett is taking an “unconventional” approach to statewide campaigning because “traditional” methods such as large ad buys and hiring a campaign manager are “not designed” for her.

“Candidates of color cannot use these traditional methods because these traditional methods were not designed for them,” Ramos told the outlet.

The political advertising company AdImpact stated in a Monday X post that Crockett will start airing TV ads Tuesday and has made $112,000 in “linear TV ad reservations.”

Crockett’s reported push to the airwaves comes just days after her primary opponent, Democratic State Rep. James Talarico, spent more than $100,000 to air a 30-second Super Bowl ad Sunday focused on halting Congressional stock trading and raising taxes for billionaires. Crockett supporters have also rumored that ads attacking Talarico are on the way.