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| Jasmine Crockett | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jasmine Crockett |
| Birth date | 1981-11-07 |
| Birth place | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of North Texas, Thurgood Marshall School of Law |
| Occupation | Attorney, Politician |
| Party | Democratic Party |
| Office | U.S. Representative |
| Term start | 2023 |
Jasmine Crockett is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served in the Texas House of Representatives where she represented portions of Dallas County, including parts of Dallas, Highland Park, and surrounding communities. Crockett's background spans civil litigation, criminal defense, and legislative work on issues such as civil rights, criminal justice reform, healthcare, and economic equity.
Crockett was born in St. Louis and raised in Dallas. She attended public schools in Dallas Independent School District and matriculated at the University of North Texas, where she earned a bachelor's degree in political science and legal studies. Crockett then earned a Juris Doctor from the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University. During her studies she participated in programs and internships connected to the NAACP, ACLU, and local Dallas County legal clinics, building ties to civil rights networks and legal advocacy organizations.
After law school, Crockett practiced as a litigator and defense attorney in Dallas County and surrounding jurisdictions. She worked in private practice and collaborated with firms that handled civil rights, wrongful-death suits, employment discrimination claims, and criminal defense matters. Her legal career involved appearances before state trial courts in Texas, filings in federal court venues, and engagement with bar associations including the Texas Bar Association and local chapters of the National Bar Association. Crockett also provided pro bono representation with community organizations such as Texas Appleseed and neighborhood legal aid groups, aligning with advocacy initiatives from groups like the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.
Crockett entered electoral politics by running for the Texas House of Representatives and won a seat representing a district in Dallas County. In the Texas Legislature she served on committees that intersected with judiciary matters and public safety, working alongside lawmakers from both the Texas Senate and Texas House of Representatives leadership. Crockett sponsored and co-sponsored bills addressing policing practices, bail reform, and civil remedies, and collaborated with advocacy coalitions including the Brennan Center for Justice and Campaign Zero. In 2022 she ran for and won election to the United States House of Representatives, joining the Congressional Black Caucus and aligning with policy caucuses such as the Progressive Caucus and issue-specific groups that include representatives from across states like California, New York, and Georgia.
Crockett has prioritized criminal justice reform, civil rights enforcement, and healthcare access in her legislative agenda. She has advocated for reforms to pretrial detention and bail practices, drawing on reports from organizations such as the Prison Policy Initiative and legal precedents from the U.S. Supreme Court. On civil rights, she has emphasized eviction prevention and tenant protections, engaging with policy analyses from the Eviction Lab and legislation influenced by advocacy from National Low Income Housing Coalition and Housing Justice organizations. Crockett supports expanding access to Medicaid in Texas and has framed healthcare priorities in terms of coverage expansion and protections for patients with chronic conditions, referencing federal programs like Medicare and state-level Medicaid discussions in collaboration with health policy groups such as the Kaiser Family Foundation.
On economic issues, she has backed measures to raise wages, strengthen worker protections, and support small businesses, citing studies from the Economic Policy Institute and partnerships with local chambers like the Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce. In foreign policy and national security arenas, Crockett votes with caucus positions on matters concerning oversight of executive actions, relations with allied governments such as United Kingdom and Germany, and humanitarian responses coordinated with international organizations like the United Nations.
Crockett's electoral trajectory includes a successful campaign for the Texas House of Representatives seat, followed by a congressional campaign in 2022 for a U.S. House of Representatives seat open after redistricting. Her campaigns garnered endorsements from local and national figures and organizations including the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, civil rights groups like the NAACP, labor unions such as the AFL–CIO, and community leaders from Dallas County. Crockett won primary and general elections with pluralities and majorities in contests that involved opponents endorsed by statewide actors in Texas politics. Voter turnout and demographic analyses from the Brookings Institution and Pew Research Center have been used by her campaign to target messaging to diverse neighborhoods across Dallas and adjacent suburbs.
Crockett resides in Dallas and is active in community organizations and faith-based groups including local chapters of the NAACP and civic nonprofits that focus on legal empowerment and voter engagement. She maintains memberships in professional organizations such as the Texas Bar Association and national caucuses in the United States House of Representatives including the Congressional Black Caucus. Crockett has appeared at public forums hosted by universities like Southern Methodist University and think tanks including the Urban Institute to discuss policy priorities and constituent services. Category:Members of the United States House of Representatives from Texas