With Cruz’s numbers he would lose a primary challenge for his Senate seat...
Not really. With less than 50 percent, he would have been in a runoff with the next highest candidate in the field. This is exactly how he won his senate primary with David Dewhurst: Dewhurst had 44 to Cruz’s 34. In the runoff and general election, Cruz never got higher than 56 percent but it was enough to win. Cruz is unlikely to ever have an opponent for his senate seat as strong and popular as Trump, so reelection shouldn’t be a problem. I’m actually surprised Cruz did as well against Trump as he did in Texas.
I’m actually surprised Cruz did as well against Trump as he did in Texas.
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Perhaps it was just the difference between Texas lifestyle values and NYC lifestyle values, plus the fact that Cruz has done what he promised to the voters who put him in the Senate.