Cornyn’s reelection was one of several red-state mirages for Democrats that soaked up hundreds of millions of dollars in resources during the 2020 cycle. “We are taking the race intensely seriously,” Cruz said, adding that Senate Majority Leader Chuck “Schumer has been explicit that my race is his No. John Cornyn (R-Texas) said he’s warned Cruz that next year’s Lone Star State campaign “may be the most expensive race in 2024.” Cornyn himself won by almost 10 points in 2020 in a race that saw more than $100 million in total spending.Ĭruz knows he could face a Democratic deluge similar to O’Rourke’s nearly $80 million in fundraising in 2018. Roland Gutierrez, and Republicans are hoping that contest pulls Allred to the left. “I’m sure Allred believes ‘I’m the underdog in this.’ But he doesn’t need to go into it thinking, ‘I’m just the mission of mercy candidate.’”Īllred has a primary challenger, state Sen. “If Beto had run a more disciplined race, he could have won,” Sen. The party is coalescing around Allred, hoping the battle-tested House Democrat can succeed where Beto O’Rourke failed five years ago. Meanwhile, Texas is Ground Zero for Democrats’ offensive push after Cruz narrowly won reelection in 2018. And we think it will be very competitive,” said Hawley, who defeated former Sen. Every corporate interest that I have offended, all of the lefty groups who detest my positions, will absolutely spend big in this race. It will be a massive influx of out-of-state money.

“They will spend $100 million on this race. Sarah Guggenheimer, spokesperson for the Democratic-controlled Senate Majority PAC, said the trio “have spent six years prioritizing their own ambitions and protecting their status as cartoon villains instead of doing their jobs.” All three objected to President Joe Biden’s 2020 win, and all are pugnacious culture warriors who can inflate fundraising numbers on both sides of the aisle.

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