(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . Cook Political Report Downgrades Ted Cruz's Chances of Re-election [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.'] Date: 2024-10-01 For months, the two GOP-held seats on the verge of competitiveness have been Texas and Florida, which have uniquely polarizing incumbents in Sens. Ted Cruz and Rick Scott, respectively. But both states have remained just out of reach for Democrats in recent years, and could be even tougher for Democrats to win in a presidential year than in a midterm cycle. Both have sat in our Likely Republican column, and Democrats announced last week that they are making a “multimillion dollar investment” for TV advertising in both races. We’ve seen the Texas buys show up so far in coordinated spending, but further spending, or the total amount they’re going to invest, hasn’t been revealed. [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/10/1/2262237/-Cook-s-Political-Report-Downgrades-Ted-Cruz-s-Chances-of-Re-election?pm_campaign=front_page&pm_source=more_community&pm_medium=web Published and (C) by Daily Kos Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/