Sen. Ted Cruz staying on sideline in heated Texas GOP US Senate runoff

Who?Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)Ask a Pol asks:Now that the Republican primary for the Texas US Senate seat currently held by Sen. John Cornyn is headed to a runoff — after Cornyn and his GOP allies spent upwards of $70 million ahead of this week’s primary election day — are you prepared to back your colleague Cornyn or his challenger, Attorney General Ken Paxton?Key Cruz:“I’m continuing to stay out of it,” Sen. Ted Cruz exclusively tells Ask a Pol Politics.Below find a rough transcript of Ask a Pol’s exclusive interview with Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), slightly edited for clarity.TRANSCRIPT: Sen. Ted Cruz (3-5-2026)SCENE: Ask a Pol’s Matt Laslo catches Sen. Ted Cruz as he’s hopping in a waiting car outside the US Capitol.Find Ask a Pol on YouTube, TikTok or Instagram!Matt Laslo: Any thoughts on Cornyn v. Paxton?Sen. Ted Cruz : I’m continuing to stay out of it.ML: Wise man. Have a good one.Ask a Pol AI DisclosureAsk a Pol’s playing around with as many new AI tools as we can, so thissmall, unfunded startup can compete in today’s new media landscape. Generative AI isn’ttomorrow’s tech—it’s yesterday’s.About Ask a Pol: We give listeners a front row seat to Congress. Transparency matters, so come inside the Capitol with us! Politicians disappoint. Ask a Pol keeps em honest. Find us on social media:SubstackXSpotifyAppleDon’t miss our other Ask a Pol sites! Ask a Pol politics.Ask a Pol crypto. Ask a Pol drugs. Ask a Pol ai. Ask a Pol uaps. Find Ask a Pol founder @MattLaslo on social media.  This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.askapolpolitics.com/subscribe