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Ted Cruz: “We carried Hispanics by six points statewide.”

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Interview with Senator Ted Cruz on Texas School Choice, Tariffs, and Legislative Priorities

Published April 25, 2025 | Video Starts at 11:55

I was Chuck Schumer's number one target. We ended up winning by nine points and a million votes statewide. And you know what I'm most proud of? We carried Hispanics by six points statewide. That's unprecedented. It's never happened. The Rio Grande Valley, which has been bright blue for 100 years, we flipped the Valley red. That's generational change. Texas. (11:55–12:00)

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Asserts that Ted Cruz carried the Hispanic vote by six points statewide.

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