Zoom out on the 2024 #Senate race , and you’ll find no more enticing targets for Democrats than Ted #Cruz, Rick #Scott and Josh #Hawley — three of the highest-profile GOP rabble-rousers, all facing #reelection next fall.
“If you’re a Democrat, after Donald Trump, there’s no Republican in the country you want to beat more than me,” Cruz said of his 2024 race.
The Texas Republican is on to something: He’s almost certain to face the toughest road back to office for a GOP incumbent this cycle.
His pursuit of a third term is tantalizing chum for Democrats, who see rising-star Rep. #Colin #Allred (D-Texas) raking in more campaign cash than Cruz during his first quarter as a Senate candidate.
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“Hold the incumbents, that’s my main focus,” said Sen. #GaryPeters (D-Mich.), who runs the #Democratic #Senatorial #Campaign #Committee
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/07/18/cruz-scott-hawley-democrats-00106674