Sen. Cruz built his reputation as a conservative flamethrower after leading the government shutdown over Obamacare funding in 2013. Now, he's seeking to show some bipartisan credentials as he runs for re-election.
Now, facing an unpredictable cycle that lands in a presidential election year, Cruz is trying to get ahead of those inevitable attacks from Democrats. But it’ll be a tricky balancing act to stay true to his right-wing firebrand persona while also trying to reach out to the types of swing voters who nearly sent him packing in 2018.
After Lujan suffered a stroke last year, he said Cruz would often check in to see how he was doing. “It’s just a reminder, say hello to people, get to know them,” Lujan said. “You never know where you’re gonna find partnerships.”But skeptical Democrats on the Commerce panel still view Cruz as a partisan attack dog. Asked about Cruz’s bipartisan work on the refrigerator and appliance privacy bill, Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, literally rolled his eyes.
At times, Cruz offered a broad definition of bipartisan successes, counting among them the scuttling of two of Biden’s nominees — for which he’s claimed credit. Last month, Phil Washington, Biden’s choice to lead the Federal Aviation Administration, Cruz’s prospects for re-election will depend in part on who his party’s presidential nominee is. The Republican victory margin in Texas has shrunk from 16 points in the 2012 presidential election to 9 points in 2016 to less than 6 points in 2020. Yet Cruz, the runner-up to Trump in the 2016 race, is resolute about staying agnostic in the 2024 primary.
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