A new campaign launched with one mission: to defeat Ted Cruz. Ousting Cruz is a longshot in Texas. But many Democrats see the state as their party's best Senate pick-up opportunity in 2024
The founder is Sean Haynes, a Texas strategist who has worked for numerous Democratic politicians as well as Republican former Texas State House Speaker Joe Straus. Haynes says he was encouraged to found the effort by donors and other elected officials he’s worked with in the past. It is currently funded primarily by Texas-based donors, but the group is in early conversations with national donors as well, according to Haynes.
The newly-formed Sensible Americans PAC is responsible for launching the campaign, which is designed to appeal to Texans across the political spectrum. “I think it’s really important that right now we put a lot of emphasis highlighting Cruz’s record, and sort of lay the groundwork for what’s going to be a really contentious Senate race in Democrats’ number one pick up opportunity in the country,” says Sawyer Hackett, a senior adviser to the operation.
Lose Cruz’s senior advisers include Hackett, a long-time adviser to former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro; Matt Angle, founder and director of the Lone Star Project;, an activist and organizer who raised more than $2 million for abortion funds after being attacked by Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz; and Abhi Rahman, who most recently worked as a senior adviser and spokesperson for former Rep. Beto O’Rourke’s gubernatorial campaign.
Among the Senate seats up for election next year, Texas and Florida are widely considered to be the most competitive states currently represented by Republican incumbents. Three of the other seats up in 2024 are held by Democratic incumbents in states that backed former President Donald Trump, meaning Democrats have little room for error if they hope to keep control of the chamber after 2024. A victory in Texas would improve the party’s odds. Texas Rep.
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