Jasmine Crockett, James Talarico and the power of compact electoral minorities

MAGA Republicans in Texas backing state Attorney General Ken Paxton in Tuesday’s Senate primary share a lot in common with Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s supporters on the Democratic side. There is the reckless thrill of telling party elites and opinion mongers that you don’t give a damn what the prudent choice would be. There’s also the...