Democratic Texas Representative Jasmine Crockett’s unsuccessful Senate campaign racked up notable expenses, including over $200,000 on text messages to voters and tens of thousands on consultants, even as her rival James Talarico vastly outspent her on ads, according to campaign records obtained by source
Key Campaign
FinancesFrom December 2025 to February 2025, Crockett’s campaign reported $8,577,757.47 in total receipts, primarily from $3,682,885.41 in individual contributions.
It disbursed $5,092,872.38 on expenses and issued $17,297.87 in refunds, leaving $3,484,885.09 in cash on hand by the end of the period.
Breakdown of Crockett’s SpendingMajor outlays included:More than $275,000 to True Blue Digital for advertising.Over $200,000 on text message services.$40,000 on consultants.$20,000 on website services.$6,000 on media production.$10,000 on printing.$1,200 on catering.$1,800 on security.$528 at the upscale Texas steakhouse Winsome Prime.Crockett lost last week’s primary to Talarico, who raised $20,683,458.89 in receipts and spent $15,848,257.94, with $1 million of that going to digital fundraising.