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Who beat Jasmine Crockett and when was that election decided?
Executive Summary
Rep. Jasmine Crockett lost two different internal Democratic contests at different times: she was defeated by Rep. Debbie Dingell for the chairmanship of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee at the House Democratic caucus meeting on November 19, 2024 (152–59), and she withdrew from a later contest for the top Democratic slot on the House Oversight Committee after Rep. Robert Garcia secured support and was chosen in an election decided on June 24, 2025. These are separate, internal leadership contests distinct from Crockett’s successful general-election reelection to the U.S. House on November 5, 2024. [1] [2] [3] [4]
1. A leadership upset in November — Dingell defeats Crockett in the caucus vote
The clearest contemporaneous account shows that Rep. Debbie Dingell defeated Rep. Jasmine Crockett in a fight for the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee chair at the House Democratic caucus meeting on November 19, 2024, with Dingell receiving 152 votes to Crockett’s 59. This was an internal caucus decision, not a public general election, and it settled who would chair that specific party committee for House Democrats. The vote totals and date are reported in coverage of the November 19 caucus meeting, and the margin indicates a decisive preference among House Democrats for Dingell over Crockett for that role [1].
2. A separate contest in June 2025 — Garcia chosen on Oversight role after Crockett withdraws
In a different internal contest held the following year, Rep. Robert Garcia emerged as the choice for the top House Oversight Committee Democrat, with news accounts reporting the decision was made on June 24, 2025, the date of the article noting Crockett dropped out and Garcia was selected. Crockett’s withdrawal ended her bid and left Garcia as the selected candidate in that contest; it was not a public electoral defeat on Election Day but an internal leadership outcome resolved in late June 2025. The reporting frames this as a leadership selection inside the House Democratic caucus [2] [3].
3. Crockett’s general-election success — she won reelection on November 5, 2024
Contrasting with those internal defeats, multiple sources confirm that Jasmine Crockett won reelection to represent Texas’ 30th Congressional District in the general election held on November 5, 2024. Associated Press and election results show Crockett secured her seat with vote totals reported in cumulative returns and AP race calls dated November 5–6, 2024. That victory pertains to the public electorate and is distinct from internal party leadership contests, which are decided by members of the Democratic Caucus rather than by district voters [5] [4] [6].
4. Why these different outcomes are often conflated — roles, timing, and audiences matter
Reporting and queries that ask “who beat Jasmine Crockett and when” can conflate separate events because Crockett participated in multiple leadership contests across different dates and also ran a public general-election campaign. The November 19, 2024 defeat to Dingell was a caucus vote for a party committee chair; the June 24, 2025 outcome involved selection for the Oversight Democratic lead after Crockett withdrew and Garcia was chosen. Each result reflects different electorates—fellow House Democrats versus voters in her congressional district—and different timelines, which explains apparent contradictions in summaries that do not specify the contest. [1] [2] [3] [4]
5. Bottom line — specific answer and how to cite it
If the question refers to the November 2024 leadership contest, Rep. Debbie Dingell beat Jasmine Crockett on November 19, 2024, in the House Democratic caucus vote for the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee chair (152–59). If the question refers to the Oversight Committee race, Crockett withdrew and Rep. Robert Garcia was selected on June 24, 2025. For contrast with public elections, note that Crockett won reelection to Congress on November 5, 2024. Be precise about which contest you mean when asking who “beat” her, because internal caucus votes and general elections are different processes decided by different voters. [1] [2] [3] [4]