Ted Cruz is now Texas' only statewide Republican lawmaker

Houston Chronicle · James Osborne · 2026-11-04 20:40 UTC

Questioned swirled around the future of Ted Cruz after Democrats took control of Congress in Tuesday's midterm election.

On Wednesday morning the liberal activist Olivia Julianna posted an undated photo of U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz looking forlorn, writing, "We’re coming for you next Rafael!"

The day after Democrats seized control of the state in a stunning midterm elections, questions were swirling about the future for Cruz, the bombastic third-term senator who saw every one of his fellow statewide-elected Republicans ousted from office.

Cruz campaigned hard for Republican candidates this election, crossing back and forth across the country on private jets in a bid to save the party's majorities in Congress. And now, with the GOP in disarray, his open presidential aspirations and even reelection Senate campaign in 2030 could face hurdles.

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