Ted Cruz Vows to Fight After Texas Midterm Losses, Citing Cost of Living and Corruption

Democrats swept all statewide elections in Texas and regained control of the House and Senate in Tuesday's midterms, a rebuke of President Donald Trump that Sen. Ted Cruz called "the most consequential midterm election of our lifetimes." In a lengthy social media post, Cruz congratulated Senator-elect James Talarico but vowed to "fight" against "newly elected radicals" on issues like taxes, the border, and crime. He cited exit polling showing cost of living as voters' top concern at 30.6 percent, followed by corruption at 18.5 percent. Cruz acknowledged that tariffs and the Iran war have made life "too expensive" for Americans, admitting many Republican politicians "didn't understand or they didn't care" about the affordability crisis. He pledged to work with Talarico to benefit Texas despite their political differences.