U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz will be up for reelection next year, now a seasoned senator and established conservative leader. But Democrats are still holding out hope they can repeat the sensation of Beto-mania.
. His bipartisan bonafides were apparent in his 2018 victory against then-incumbent Sessions, whom he defeated by a 6.5-point margin.O’Rourke’s 2018 run failed to break his party’s drought in Texas, but Democrats are quick to point out he succeeded in making a statewide race competitive in Texas for the first time in years. His backers stress O’Rourke’s efforts made the rest of the country aware of what’s possible for Democrats in the state, if only they have the resources needed to win.
Even Republicans are quick to recognize that O’Rourke was an exceptional candidate who caught them by surprise. U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-El Paso, speaks to a crowd at the Social Club in Edinburg during a campaign event on Sept. 23, 2018.Democrats have yet to replicate the magic of 2018, enduring a number of unsuccessful, high-profile losses that Republicans say only proves that the minority party can only go so far in the state. Air Force veteran and Democratic Senate candidate MJ Hegar lost to Cornyn by a nearly 10-point margin in 2020.
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