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> Mere hours after supporters of then-president Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, Sen. Ted Cruz was among 17 Texas Republicans who voted against certifying Joe Biden as president. Asked a year later whether he believed Biden legitimately won the election, Cruz skirted answering. A straight answer shouldn't be so hard.

> But Cruz long ago relinquished the mantle as a serious public servant focused on Texans' priorities, opting instead to pander to the extreme elements of the Republican Party and the party of Trump. As another election nears, the principal question for Texas voters is who can be a good leader who will act on behalf of their best interests in the U.S. Senate. The unequivocal answer is Colin Allred, and we recommend voters choose him over Cruz on Nov. 5.

Please, Texas voters, do the right thing and dump Ted Cruz this November. You deserve serious representation in the Senate, not an election-denying extremist who flees to Cancun while his constituents were without power amid the worst winter storm in a lifetime.