TX-23: Ted Cruz intervenes in Republican runoff for Will Hurd's seat
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is jumping into the Republican primary runoff for Texas' most competitive congressional seat this fall, going against the candidate favored by retiring U.S. Rep. Will Hurd, R-Helotes, and national GOP leaders.
Saying the district "deserves strong conservative representation," Cruz is endorsing Raul Reyes over Tony Gonzales for Hurd's seat — and launching a six-figure TV ad buy backing Reyes, according to details first shared with The Texas Tribune.
Cruz’s TV spot for Reyes is being paid for by the senator's leadership political action committee, the Jobs, Freedom and Security PAC. The 30-second commercial features Cruz speaking to the camera, saying Texas needs to elect "conservative warriors to defeat [Democratic House Speaker] Nancy Pelosi's agenda and show some of our Republicans what a backbone is."
"That’s why I’m supporting retired Col. Raul Reyes for Congress," Cruz says. "President Trump needs more congressmen like Col. Reyes, leaders who won’t surrender our border, our sovereignty, our way of life."
The TV buy starts Wednesday and goes through the July 14 election. Early voting started Monday.
The intervention by Cruz, who has been known to buck his party, puts him opposite a cast of powerful Republicans. In addition to Hurd, Gonzales has also been endorsed by the top two Republicans in the House, Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and Minority Whip Steve Scalise. Also, Gonzales has been publicly praised by Tom Emmer, the chairman of the Republican Congressional Campaign Committee.
https://www.texastribune.org/2020/06/30/will-hurd-ted-cruz-endorse-raul-reyes-tony-gonzales-congress/
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