Jasmine Crockett Thinks She Deserved Top Oversight Role Due to Viral Videos and Selfies

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) cited her social media following as a key qualification in her unsuccessful bid earlier this year to become the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, according to a profile published by The Atlantic.

The vacancy was expected due to Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) stepping aside to focus on his ongoing battle with a recurrence of esophageal cancer.

Crockett began lobbying fellow Democrats through text messages, emails, and in-person conversations on the House floor in an effort to secure the ranking member position.

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However, she failed to gain traction in the race and eventually withdrew after receiving just six votes. Democrats ultimately selected Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA), who secured 33 votes.

“To Crockett, the race had become a small-scale version of the Democratic Party’s bigger predicament,” The Atlantic reported.

Crockett emphasized what she viewed as the party’s need for stronger communicators.

“It’s like, there’s one clear person in the race that has the largest social-media following,” she told the outlet.

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Crockett reportedly keeps a headshot of herself as her phone’s lock screen and made her case directly to Rep. Maxine Dexter (D-OR), stating that Democrats had a communications problem.

Some interesting details from The Atlantic’s profile of Rep. Jasmine Crockett:

1. Her phone’s lock screen is a photo of herself
2. She thought she deserved to be the top Dem on Oversight because she has the largest social media following
3. She tried to shut down the profile… pic.twitter.com/CvRlFtRNkd

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She argued that the American public lacked awareness of President Joe Biden’s record, saying, according to The Atlantic, that Biden is “an old man that gets shit done.”

In the profile, Crockett also pointed to a YouTube video that had garnered hundreds of thousands of views and used it as evidence of her reach and communication strength.

“The base is thirsty. The base right now is not very happy with us,” she said.

“And if any lawmaker could make them feel heard, it’s me.”

Crockett’s campaign for the Oversight Committee position hit a roadblock after Punchbowl News reported that she intended to use the role to pursue impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump.

That report, according to The Atlantic, raised concerns among more moderate Democrats.

The same day the report was published, 62 Democratic lawmakers met to vote on which candidate to recommend for the ranking member role.

Garcia emerged as the clear choice with 33 votes, while Crockett received only six.

She later went live on Instagram shortly after midnight to announce her withdrawal from the race. Garcia was formally elected the following morning.

In her Instagram broadcast, Crockett disputed the impeachment claims, saying she had not run on impeaching Trump but had simply responded to a reporter by saying she would support an inquiry if Democrats controlled the House.

She characterized her response as transparent and added, “frankly, I may not get a lot of places because I am very transparent.”

According to The Atlantic, Crockett attempted to discourage the reporter from reaching out to her Democratic colleagues during the reporting process.

Reactions from those contacted were mixed.

While some described her as a “fighter,” others expressed concerns about her approach and public profile.

Democrat strategist James Carville was among those who raised questions.

“She has an instinct for making headlines. But does that help us at the end of the day?” Carville asked.

“You’re trying to win the election. That’s the overall goal.”

Crockett, a freshman lawmaker from Texas, was first elected to Congress in 2022.