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Ted Cruz at a debate podium

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Voting signs in Texas

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Texas gubernatorial candidate Lupe Valdez gets a hug from Zachary DeNobrega of Sugarland after the general session at the Texas Democratic Convention Friday, June 22, 2018, in Fort Worth.

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Republican Pete Flores, second from left, talks to supporters as Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, left, and Republican State Chairman James Dickey, second from right, high-five after Flores defeated Democrat Pete Gallego in a runoff election Sept. 18, 2018, in San Antonio.

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Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz shakes hands with attendees at a town hall event, Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018, at the South Forty Banquet Hall in Odessa.

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Ted Cruz at a rally in Gonzales.

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Lupe Valdez and Beto O'Rourke raise their hands as they are cheered at the end of the general session at the Texas Democratic Convention Friday, June 22, 2018, in Fort Worth.

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Then Republican presidential candidates (L-R) Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) participate in the Fox Business Network Republican presidential debate on January 14, 2016 in North Charleston, South Carolina.

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