Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) said Democrats want the “safest white boy” as the party’s nominee in the 2028 presidential election.

The Texas Democrat said there’s “one specific candidate” donors are getting behind.

“It is this fear that the people within the party, within the primary system, will have about voting for a woman because every time we voted for a woman, we’ve lost, so far,” Crockett said.

“And I think that that’s a natural fear because we just want to win,” she continued.

“So there’s a lot of people that are like, ‘You know what? ‘Let’s go find the safest white boy we can find,’” she added.

“No, for real. And to be clear, when we talk about them, I can tell you that there is one specific candidate,” she noted.

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NEW: Rep. Jasmine Crockett says Democrat donors want the 'safest White boy' for their 2028 candidate and claims "they – have chosen… it’s not a black person nor a woman"

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Fox News reports:

She referred to Democratic donors as “they” during the discussion, suggesting they were the same people who backed former President Joe Biden.

Gov. Gavin Newsom of California, Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois, Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota, former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and former Vice President Kamala Harris, despite her 2024 loss, are among the names being floated as 2028 Democratic contenders.

Harris headlined a lofty Democratic National Committee fundraising dinner on Tuesday, marking her latest step back into the political spotlight.

Crockett is seeking support from fellow Democrats with her eyes on a possible run for the top Democratic spot on the House Oversight Committee, according to reports from Semafor and Politico.

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From The Independent:

Crockett didn’t reveal this candidate’s identity, but there are many predicted 2028 frontrunners who meet her description.

California Governor Gavin Newsom is term-limited and will leave office in 2027, so many expect a presidential campaign will follow. Other potential candidates include Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.

Meanwhile, several other Democratic front-runners don’t meet Crockett’s description of the “safest white boy” possible, including the party’s last candidate, former Vice President Kamala Harris, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.