US EditionCruz: Tuesday Elections ‘Disaster’ for Republicans
GOP leaders downplay Democratic victories in key states while warning of fundraising disadvantages and urging party unity ahead of midterm elections, Sen. Cruz said.
- Tuesday night, Democratic candidates swept closely watched races in New Jersey, Virginia and New York City, while Zohran Mamdani won New York City mayor with more than 50 percent and some top officials planned to leave.
- Republican leaders say the results reflect voter anger over economic issues, fearing voters see the Republican Party and President Donald Trump haven’t addressed Americans’ economic pain.
- Texas Governor Greg Abbott characterized the result as a fight over capitalism, framing Zohran Mamdani’s win as a threat and vowing to deny socialism’s expansion, while Ted Cruz ran Islamophobic online memes and tweets labeling Mamdani a "communist" and "jihadist".
- FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker announced his resignation and Kaz Daughtry will likely follow, with Tucker pledging an orderly transition after stepping down December 19.
- Sen. Ted Cruz warned Republicans to view the results as a warning sign, amid Democrats’ fundraising advantage and little sign of policy change by the GOP for next year.
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The Political InsiderBad News for Republicans, Warnings for Both Parties
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Cruz: Tuesday elections ‘disaster’ for Republicans
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is declaring that Tuesday’s elections in New York, New Jersey, Virginia and other states were a total “disaster” for Republicans and “terrible for America.” “Look, last night was a disaster. It was an electoral blowout. The results in New Jersey were disastrous, the results in Virginia were terrible,” Cruz told Fox…
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