The recordings - nearly 10 minutes in total - provide an unvarnished look at how Cruz is positioning himself as a traditional free trade, pro-interventionist Republican ahead of a possible 2028 primary campaign against the less hawkish Vance. Zoom in: During his talks, Cruz cast Vance as a pawn of conservative podcaster Tucker Carlson. Cruz has accused Carlson of promoting antisemitism and an anti-Israel foreign policy in their well-publicized spats.
Speaking with Fox's Martha MacCallum, McEnany called Kirk's endorsement powerful before adding a word of caution for the party. I think it's very important that the Republican party have a competitive primary, she said. It makes you tougher. We see how much weaker, in my opinion, the left was by not having a primary [in 2024]. I hope we have that competitive primary, she stressed.
Mike Kennealy has spent years strengthening our party - first as the MassGOP's finance chair and chair of its Legislative Support Fund, and now as a candidate for Governor. Kennealy was also the single largest donor to Republicans in the 2024 election cycle. Minogue's comments are deeply concerning, especially given that he only recently registered as a Republican and has
"Kayla Santosuosso earned a decisive margin over her lone Democratic challenger, receiving nearly 80% of the vote. This solidifies her position on the November ballot."
Ciattarelli's platform includes a plan to cap property taxes, cut state spending by 30%, and repeal the state's sanctuary policy, aiming to invigorate the New Jersey GOP.