“He Is Fighting the Headwind of Deep Suspicions”: Will Ted Cruz’s Unlikability Cost Him Texas?

On Tuesday, Texas primary voters will set the stage for perhaps the most controversial election of the midterms: the Senate race between Ted Cruz and his formidable challenger, Beto O’Rourke. “The early voting numbers are pretty incredible,” said a former G.O.P. political operative. “It definitely shows that Democrats are ready to vote. They’re ready to send a message.”