MSN
In another blow to Republican Senator Ted Cruz, Texas’ biggest newspaper has endorsed his Democratic opponent, Rep. Colin Allred.
Cruz is facing Allred, a three-term congressman from Dallas, in a closely watched race that could determine which party wins control of the U.S. Senate.
Democrats see Texas as one of the party’s best chances to pick up a Senate seat in November, while Cruz has urged Republicans to take Texas seriously as polls suggest the race could be competitive.
The Dallas Morning News, the state’s top newspaper by daily circulation, endorsed Allred in a front-page editorial on Sunday.
“We looked not only at their actions but also listened to their words, and, after doing so, we recommend voters cast their ballots for Allred in the coming election,” the newspaper’s editorial board said.
Allred has also been endorsed by the Houston Chronicle, San Antonio Express-News and Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
The Morning News’ editorial heavily criticized Cruz, saying that he has “long embraced the politics of division” and on items of crucial importance to the country, he “digs in the most partisan mode possible, making no room for common ground.”
The Cruz and Allred campaigns have been contacted for comment via email.
The editorial noted Cruz’s opposition to the bipartisan border deal, the CHIPs and Science Act, and the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act—all of which Allred supported.
It also criticized Cruz for his support of former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn President Joe Biden’s 2020 victory.
