Former state solicitor general Ted Cruz, a tea
party-aligned conservative once regarded as a long-shot candidate, has
won the Republican runoff in Texas, where he will be the GOP nominee for
the U.S. Senate in the November election. The Associated Press has
called the race for Cruz over Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst. Cruz will be a heavy favorite over Democratic nominee Paul Sadler, who also won a runoff on Tuesday.
Cruz, an emerging conservative star whose father emigrated to the United States from Cuba, has drawn comparisons to Sen. Marco Rubio
(R-Fla.) and has been lauded by national conservative political pundits
and groups for over a year. His victory is a major blow to the
Republican establishment in Texas, which lined up squarely behind
Dewhurst. It’s also a victory for the tea party and national
conservatives who lined up behind Cruz even when a surprise win appeared
unlikely.
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