Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) reiterated his criticism of groups associated with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) at a recent rally, saying that the organization is playing a role in this Senate campaign. He said it hasn't helped him.
“There is absolutely zero support from the Senate Leadership Fund (SLF),” the Republican said.
Cruz is facing U.S. Rep. Colin Allred (D-Texas) in a close Senate race. Despite the legitimate challenge posed by Allred, Cruz is favored to win the contest.
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Ted Cruz told FOX News Digital. (Fox News Digital)
In particular, the SLF is spending most of its resources in states with significant opportunities to gain support in the Republican Senate, such as Pennsylvania, Montana, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Michigan.
But, Cruz said, “Texas has some of the most expensive Senate races in the nation.”
As the senator pointed out, Cruz and Allred's campaigns have raised more money than any other Senate candidate, with the Houston Chronicle reporting that their campaigns have raised a combined $165 million. He said he collected dollars.
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PACs associated with McConnell focus on other races. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc, via Getty Images)
The campaign has raised more money than other campaigns, including Mr. Cruz's last re-election bid against Beto O'Rourke, but it hasn't seen as much outside involvement as some other campaigns this season. I couldn't.
In fact, the state of Ohio saw the most spending in the Senate race, with more than $400 million, according to USA Today. After Ohio, more than $200 million was spent in Pennsylvania and Montana.
“Chuck Schumer is spending over $100 million on George Soros trying to take me down, and McConnell in the Senate Leadership Fund is spending zero,” said Cruz, including the Schumer-linked Senate Majority PAC and others. mentioned expenditures from an outside black finance group. To Soros.
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Groups affiliated with Mr. Schumer are at odds with Mr. Cruz in the state. (Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)
Allred's campaign did not respond to Fox News Digital for comment in time for publication.
“Ted Cruz is one of the best fundraisers in the Republican Party, ran a great campaign, and will be successfully re-elected on Tuesday,” SLF spokesperson Torun Sinclair told FOX News Digital. said in a statement.
Less attention has been paid to the Texas Republican race and the similarly competitive races between Sens. Rick Scott (R-Florida) and Deb Fischer (R-Nebraska). . That's because most conservative efforts have focused on winning. Democrats are in a weak position in several battleground states.
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Cruz defeated Beto O'Rourke in 2018. (Alison Bailey/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)
“The way Washington works, Washington doesn't like people who stand up and fight,” Cruz told reporters. “And unfortunately, McConnell is using that super PAC to reward senators who follow him and punish those who stand against him.”
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In his recent book on Mr. McConnell, “The Price of Power,'' Michael Tackett, the Associated Press' deputy Washington bureau chief, wrote that Mr. McConnell is willing to allow conference members to publicly oppose Mr. McConnell if it is helpful. He detailed how he was allowed to do so. They are electorally.
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