U.S. senator, Republican of Texas
6 stories from The GOP Files, newest first. Last in the news Oct 30.
Sen. Ted Cruz, a Texas Republican, told listeners his party could fall from 53 Senate seats to 45 on Tuesday, and that Texas is "excruciatingly close." It is a public warning from inside the GOP two days before the midterm vote.
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and former primary rival Rep. Haley Stevens will make their first joint appearance in months on Sunday, two days before the election, as their party tries to close ranks.
Sen. Ted Cruz told a Michigan crowd that Abdul El-Sayed's election could put lives at risk through a seat on the Senate Intelligence Committee. El-Sayed denies ties to the Muslim Brotherhood, and PolitiFact rated a related Republican claim false.
FEMA said no to direct aid for families hit by the July floods in the Texas Hill Country. On Oct. 27, Texas appealed for 20 counties, and the next day President Trump told a campaign rally more money was coming. He named no amount, no programs and no date to apply.
Trump told a Texas crowd he would nominate Sen. Ted Cruz for the next Supreme Court opening. Cruz has said he doesn't want the job, but the remark is a reminder of what a seat on the court is worth.
Republican groups are putting millions into ads that link Democrat Abdul El-Sayed to the Muslim Brotherhood, which he denies. The push suggests the Michigan Senate seat is still in play less than two weeks before Election Day.
