Ted Cruz Faces GOP Rebellion in Texas as Republicans Back Opponent
Senator Ted Cruz is facing a growing rebellion within his party as a wave of Texas Republicans rally behind his opponent, Representative Colin Allred.
Allred announced the formation of the
Republicans for Allred coalition, which former Republican state Representative Jason Villalba and former Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger will chair.
Other members of the coalition include former Dallas mayor and Congressman Steve Bartlett, former state Representative and Chairman of the Texas House Elections Committee Todd Smith, former Congressman Alan Steelman, former Deputy Director of the National Economic Council under President George W. Bush, Marc Sumerlin, and former state Representative Bennett Ratliff.
"This is a serious effort to reach out to Republicans," Kinzinger said in a press release. "You're going to see other folks come out and say 'look,
we're going to put slight differences aside because we actually believe in this country and what it stands for like Colin does and unlike Ted Cruz does."
"I am a
lifelong Republican. I even served Texas in the Legislature as a Reagan Republican. But our current Senator seems to be more focused on his own ambition or serving the interests of extremists than helping ordinary Texans like me," former State Representative Villaba said in the release.
"My Congressman, Colin Allred, on the other hand, has served North Texas with dignity, respect, and a servant's heart. Colin cares about the kitchen table issues that are important to me and my family. He will never put his own personal gain above Texas. That's why I am proud to endorse him."
A number of Republicans have come out in support of Democrat Colin Allred in the Texas Senate race.
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