Will hotly contested Senate primary hamper Dems’ ability to defeat Ted Cruz? | gromerjeffers
Democrats insist Cruz is vulnerable and a united front will result in victory in the November 2024 general election.Yet a hotly contested primary could hamper the party’s ability to defeat Cruz by draining campaign resources, exposing candidate weaknesses and causing friction at a time when all factions must move in the same direction.
“The primary will allow Democratic candidates to hone their skills on the campaign trail, so they are prepared for the ultimate battle, which is the general election against Ted Cruz.” said Dallas lawyer and former state Rep. Lorraine Birabil. “Elections are healthy and elections are a good thing.”Birabil, who is a veteran of numerous political campaigns, said there is a downside to having a costly primary.
Cruz is now seeking reelection to a third term, and his rivals hope their 2024 nominee can finish the job started by O’Rourke.Allred, 40, was the first major contender in the race. He’s represented Dallas County’s Congressional District 32 since 2019. The civil rights lawyer and former NFL linebacker is known as a business Democrat who can work across the aisle and raise money for a tough fight against Cruz.
His Latino surname makes him an instant contender in a Democratic, statewide primary. But he’ll have to raise enough money to amplify his message.Later this summer, Sherman is expected to join the contest. He could run strong in the southern suburbs and would have some support outside of his base. A minister and former DeSoto mayor, Sherman’s biggest task would be to muster the resources necessary to raise his statewide profile.
Leading Democrats say they can’t allow an ideology split to impact unity, as it did in the 2016 presidential election. Supporters of the presidential campaign of Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont didn’t embrace nominee Hillary Clinton, which helped propel Donald Trump to the White House, many analysts say.“At the end of the day both Gutierrez and Allred are going to have to make their case to Democratic primary voters on why they’re the better candidate,” said Jones, the Rice political scientist.
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