Although U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz has repeatedly denied that he makes any money from his podcast, a new Houston Chronicle story reports that a PAC aligned with the Texas Republican is reaping big benefits.
storyreports San Antonio-based iHeartMedia has donated $630,000 to the Truth and Courage PAC since the media conglomerate began distributing Cruz's three-times-a-weekAlthough the money isn't going directly to Cruz, Shanna Ports, senior legal counsel at the nonpartisan watchdog group Campaign Legal Center, told the"This is not an arrangement we've seen before, and it seems like Senator Cruz is trying to find a way to walk the line between not falling into an ethics violation and...
Word of the financial arrangement between iHeartMedia and the Cruz-aligned PAC comes as the two-term incumbent heads into a tightly contested race against Dallas Democrat and former NFL player U.S. Rep. Collin Allred. Since 1986, the SA Current has served as the free, independent voice of San Antonio, and we want to keep it that way.
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Super PAC backing Ted Cruz got $215,000 in revenue from San Antonio's iHeartMediaA super PAC tied to U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz reported accepting nearly $215,000 in “digital revenue” from San Antonio-based iHeartMedia even though a spokesperson for the Texas Republican previously said he receives no paycheck from the podcast he does for the media conglomerate.
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Radio network behind Ted Cruz podcast gave $630K to PAC backing himIHeartMedia, the massive radio network that picked up the 'Verdict with Ted Cruz' podcast in 2022, has made regular payments to a super PAC supporting Cruz.
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