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Cruz calls GOP losses a 'blue tsunami,' says Texas Republicans must rebuild
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· November 5, 2026
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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz said Wednesday that Republicans suffered a “Watergate-level repudiation” in Tuesday’s midterm elections, blaming voter anger over the cost of
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