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Jasmine Crockett
DEMOCRAT
Jasmine Crockett is running for Texas US Representative, District 30.
Personal background
Jasmine is from St.Louis, Missouri. She earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Rhodes College and a law degree from the Thurgood Marshall School of Law and the University of Houston Law Center. She is a member of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.
Professional background
Jasmine was previously an attorney at Crockett Law, an assistant public defender for the Bowie County Public Defenders Office, and an associate at Haltom and Doan Law Firm.
Political background
Jasmine Crockett is the United States Representative for Texas's 30th Congressional District. She was first elected in 2022 and is serving her 1st term. She served as state representative for the 100th district in the Texas House of Representatives from 2021 to 2023.
Economy
Supports paid family and medical leave, and believes that one full-time job should be enough.
Supports the $248.5 billion budget and the stronger spending increase cap.
Believes in creating "an economy that works for everyone, and where we all have a fair shake."
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Public Safety
Supports transforming the criminal justice system to be rehabilitative, reduce recidivism, and be fiscally and morally responsible.
Believes in the need for a "fair, impartial, and balanced judiciary" and supports Congress taking action to restore balance to the courts.
Believes comprehensive police reform is necessary, expressing dismay over the failure to approve such measures in Texas a year after George Floyd’s death.
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Healthcare
Believes healthcare is a human right and supports policies to expand coverage, reduce costs, and include comprehensive services like dental, vision, mental health, and reproductive care.
Supports abortion and believes in "federal protections" for women's reproductive rights.
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Education
Supports providing a world-class public education from early childhood through post-secondary for Americans.
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Energy & the Environment
Aims to address environmental inequality and pollution in North Texas.
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Voting & Elections
Supports protecting voting rights.
Supports voting rights legislation that includes automatic and online voter registration, mail-in voting, and extended voting hours and locations.
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Foreign Policy and Immigration
Supports creating a pathway to citizenship, protecting DACA, and advocating for DREAMers.
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