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Ted Cruz: “The left is highly energized. They're raising a ton of…”

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Election Night: Paxton Defeats Cornyn—What Happened, Why & What's Next

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So if you've got unlimited funds and you double the turnout, in theory, you should absolutely win that race. So 2026 has a lot in common with 2018. It's two years into the beginning of another Trump presidency. The left is highly energized. They're raising a ton of money. They hate Ken Paxton just like they hate me. They're going to raise a mountain of money against him. And I guarantee you leftists are going to be energized and show up to vote. And the challenge is much the same as 2018. (17:56–18:04)

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