Beto O’Rourke’s Ted Cruz Challenge Has Texas Business Cheering
- Closer race has made Cruz more responsive, executives say
- Companies are sending a message: ‘You’re not invincible’
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In what has been a surprisingly competitive race for the U.S. Senate in Texas, there’s one clear winner beginning to emerge: the state’s business community.
Democratic U.S. Representative Beto O’Rourke’s aggressive campaigning and fundraising has made incumbent Republican Senator Ted Cruz work harder for what once was viewed as a stroll to the finish line in a deep red state. Polls in the last month have shown O’Rourke within striking distance of Cruz, although the two most recent surveys show the Republican’s lead widening to as much as nine points.