Colin Allred, running in the Democratic primary, has already attracted attention as a candidate who could have a chance to beat Cruz a poll conducted last month found him running 5 points behind Cruz. A victory in Texas would improve the party’s odds. Three of the other seats up in 2024 are held by Democratic incumbents in states that backed former President Donald Trump, meaning Democrats have little room for error if they hope to keep control of the chamber after 2024. “And that’s a somewhat sad state of affairs for Democrats in the Senate, but it is our number one pick-up opportunity.”Īmong the Senate seats up for election next year, Texas and Florida are widely considered to be the most competitive states currently represented by Republican incumbents. “I think it’s really important that right now we put a lot of emphasis highlighting Cruz’s record, and sort of lay the groundwork for what’s going to be a really contentious Senate race in Democrats’ number one pick up opportunity in the country,” says Sawyer Hackett, a senior adviser to the operation. The newly-formed Sensible Americans PAC is responsible for launching the campaign, which is designed to appeal to Texans across the political spectrum.
A spokesperson for the campaign says it will launch with significant resources and expects to raise millions of dollars more, but declined to share a specific figure on the record. It is currently funded primarily by Texas-based donors, but the group is in early conversations with national donors as well, according to Haynes. Haynes says he was encouraged to found the effort by donors and other elected officials he’s worked with in the past.
The founder is Sean Haynes, a Texas strategist who has worked for numerous Democratic politicians as well as Republican former Texas State House Speaker Joe Straus.
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