Ted Cruz is going to be in a real battle to hold onto his Senate seat in 2024. The Democrats’ presumptive nominee is so strong that even Fox News is touting his viability.
Earlier this month, U.S. Representative Colin Allred announced he’s running for Senate. His excellent campaign video begins with recounting Cruz’s support for the January 6 rioters, and how he took refuge in a supply closet during the attack.
Allred, meanwhile, says he “took off [his] jacket” and “got ready to take on anyone who came through that door.” The former NFL linebacker is positioning himself as man of integrity and Cruz as a man of cowardice.
Later in the video, Allred highlights Cruz’s infamous vacation to Cancún in February 2021, while millions of Texans suffered through freezing temps without heat. “On the football field at Hillcrest High School and Baylor University, I learned the values that prepared me for life,” says Allred. “How people can come together for something bigger than themselves.”I’m running for U.S.