Crockett: Republican’s Trying to ‘Systemically’ Get Rid of ‘Black Electeds’

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) didn’t coin the phrase “political warfare,” but she lives it. In a recent appearance on CNN’s The Lead, she warned that redistricting isn’t just politics—it’s a concerted effort to “systemically get rid of those black electeds.”

Her warning wasn’t abstract. Crockett said, “When it comes to our base, they want to see a fight. They don’t want to see us just lay down… they want to minimize voices. They want to systematically get rid of those black electeds.”

Pointing to states such as Florida, Texas, Indiana, and Missouri, she added, “They have already decided that the only way that they can win, because they have failed policies, is by making sure that they can cheat their way… while… violate the Constitution as well as The Voting Rights Act and make sure that it’s people of color.” Cases in point: Rep. Clyburn in South Carolina, Andre Carson in Indiana, Reverend Cleaver in Missouri, Emilia Sykes in Ohio, plus three of the four black representatives in Texas face redistricting threats. As Crockett put it, it’s a rollback of everything “that was fought for, bled for, and died for.”

Redistricting is a familiar battleground. It’s the power to redraw the rules, and when done fairly, it’s a cornerstone of democracy. But when lines are manipulated to suppress conservative or minority representation, it shatters trust and undermines legitimacy. Protecting minority voices isn’t just fair—it’s essential for a healthy republic.

Here’s the reality conservatives can rally around: Every vote, every community, every voice must count. That’s what makes our republic resilient—not stacked maps or partisan engineering—but fair maps, open competition, and accountability.