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pinkstarburst

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6. I would love to see Crockett in office
Thu Feb 26, 2026, 06:32 PM
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doing something, but running for statewide office doesn't seem realistic at this moment in time. We have seen what happens when we run smart, capable women back in 2016 and 2024. It's too hard to overcome sexism and racism. And that was when we just had to try to win swing states.

In order to win here, Crockett wouldn't just have to win swing states like Michigan. She'd have to win a red state. She would have to get rednecks and conservatives to vote for her. That is what some people are forgetting when they are cheering for her to win. They are forgetting that this is TEXAS we are talking about, and that the likelihood of Texas electing a Black woman if the country would not elect a Black woman is slim to none.

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