Texas is big, but there's a statewide race right now that's even bigger than Texas.

Absolutely.

To me, this race feels like the presidential race of 2018.

Eric Benson has been living and breathing this race for Texas Monthly.

He's doing a podcast about a two.

It's called underdog Beto versus Cruz.

It has the two biggest personalities.

You know, Ted Cruz came very close to becoming the Republican nominee for president.

And Beto work has been this rising Democratic star.

He raised $38.1 million last quarter, which is a lot more money than any Senate candidate

has raised ever in a quarter.

You know, it's not just breaking the record.

It's totally smashing the record.

He's become a national celebrity.

These videos are, you know, they're like 20 million people who see it on Facebook.

So I think there's an idea that both a Democrat winning in Texas would be a huge story because

no Democrats done it for so long and no Democrats come close.

And then, you know, and then there's this idea that Cruz has run for president.

Likely will run for president again at some point.

So he's positioned himself aggressively as a national figure.

And I think because of the way that a Rorx campaign has resonated, there's a real possibility

that a Rorx could have a national career, whatever happens in this Senate election.

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