Ted Cruz to Save Texas

Cruz Launching Effort to Take Back Texas

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is spearheading an effort to rebuild the Republican Party in Texas after Democrats swept statewide offices in last week's midterm elections, ending decades of GOP dominance in a state long considered a conservative stronghold, Axios reported Tuesday.

Cruz's political allies are establishing a new Austin headquarters for Saving Texas, a nonprofit organization that will coordinate Republican candidate recruitment, grassroots organizing, fundraising, and efforts to restore the party's political infrastructure.

"Texas is my home. It's where I've raised my family, where I've fought for conservative principles, and where I've had the extraordinary honor of representing 32 million Texans in the United States Senate," Cruz said in a statement provided to Axios.

The political upheaval carries rather significant national implications. Texas holds 40 electoral votes, making it virtually indispensable to Republican hopes of winning the White House in 2028.

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