Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) is staying neutral in a bitter primary for Sen. John Cornyn’s (R-TX) Senate seat, a race that has already begun to splinter Texas’s congressional delegation.
In a striking departure from Senate tradition, Cruz won’t endorse Cornyn, his home state colleague, as he faces a fierce challenge from Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general framing himself as the MAGA candidate in the race.
In 2020, Cruz endorsed Cornyn as he mounted a largely uncontentious primary run, while Cornyn offered a delayed endorsement for Cruz’s 2018 race and supported him in 2024.
“I’m staying out of the race,” Cruz told the Washington Examiner. “Both John and Ken are friends of mine. I’ve worked closely with both of them. I respect them both, and I
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