00:00It was confirmed today that he received the most ad support for an incumbent in a single primary in U
00:06.S. history.
00:07But we proved something they'll never understand in Washington.
00:12Texas is not for sale.
00:14For too long, he stabbed our president in the back by trying to derail his presidential campaigns
00:19in supporting the Democrats' lawfare against the president.
00:24And for too long, he sold us out to Democrats,
00:28even siding with Joe Biden to push the worst gun control bill in decades.
00:33We are not going to go quietly.
00:36And we are not going to let you buy the seat.
00:41I want to tell you the last time I felt this kind of energy in one room,
00:45I was actually at Mar-a-Lago when President Trump announced he was running again in 2024.
00:51Well, you know, John Cornyn said he was concerned about a bunch of radicals who were going to show up
00:55to vote today.
00:56It looks like you all showed up.
01:01I want to start by thanking my kids, my grandchildren, for their constant love and support.
01:07I think I speak for every parent and grandparent in this room when I say this.
01:12Our children and their future are what we are fighting for every single day.
01:19For us, this is about saving America for the next generation.
01:23I want to take a moment to thank you all and every supporter across the state
01:28who has taken the time to volunteer, to vote, to get involved in this critical fight.
01:36And thank you to the Paxton Patriots for dedicating your time and your resources
01:41to support this effort and help us get our message out all across Texas.
01:51Together with your support, we just sent a message loud and clear to Washington.
01:57We are not going to go quietly, and we are not going to let you buy the seat.
02:06I want to tell you the last time I felt this kind of energy in one room,
02:09I was actually at Mar-a-Lago when President Trump announced he was running again in 2024.
02:16I don't know if you remember, but it was right after the midterms
02:19and everyone was turning on the president.
02:21The establishment, the media, and most Republican elected officials in America
02:27were lining up against him, not me.
02:30I was proud to fly to Mar-a-Lago and be one of the only elected officials in America,
02:35along with my good friend, Congressman Troy Nels,
02:38who stood with the president the night he announced his campaign.
02:43Troy and I, along with everyone else there,
02:46knew something special was happening that night.
02:49Yeah.
02:50And we were right.
02:52Right now, I feel that same momentum, the same sense that history is turning.
02:58Now let's talk about what happened, what just happened.
03:03John Cornyn spent around $100 million trying to buy this seat.
03:08We spent around $5 million.
03:11It was confirmed today that he received the most ad support
03:14for an incumbent in a single primary in U.S. history.
03:18But we proved something they'll never understand in Washington.
03:23Texas is not for sale.
03:25Yeah!
03:28Right, right!
03:30It's not for sale!
03:31It's not for sale!
03:48You listened to what John Cornyn was selling, and you weren't buying it.
03:52Yeah!
03:53Nearly 60% of Texas voters who have known Cornyn for over 40 years,
03:58after hearing $100 million worth of ads, chose to vote against the incumbent.
04:03That's historic.
04:05That's historic.
04:06Woo!
04:07Tonight, change was on the ballot, and change won.
04:11Texans want new leadership.
04:13They want someone with a proven record of fighting and winning for them.
04:17And that's exactly what I'm going to deliver.
04:20Because for too long, John Cornyn has turned his back on us.
04:25For too long, he attacked the border wall by calling it naive,
04:29and pushed amnesty while our country was being invaded.
04:32Yeah!
04:33That's insane!
04:34For too long, he stabbed our president in the back by trying to derail his presidential campaigns
04:40in supporting the Democrats' lawfare against the president.
04:44And for too long, he sold us out to Democrats,
04:48even siding with Joe Biden to push the worst gun control bill in decades.
04:53Woo!
04:54Woo!
04:56Woo!
04:57Woo!
04:57Woo!
04:57Those days are coming to an end.
04:59Yeah!
04:59Yeah!
05:01Woo!
05:01Woo!
05:02Woo!
05:03Woo!
05:04And now, as we head into this runoff, we're going to make the choice even clearer.
05:09While John Cornyn was cutting deals on gun control and amnesty,
05:12I was suing corrupt Joe Biden over 107 times.
05:16Yeah!
05:17Woo!
05:17107 times.
05:19Woo!
05:20Woo!
05:20And we didn't just file lawsuits.
05:22We won massive victories for our freedoms, for our border security, and for our Constitution.
05:26That's the contrast.
05:29When he compromised, we fought.
05:31Yeah!
05:31It's not about personal attacks.
05:33It's about what your record of delivering for the people of Texas is.
05:37And on that front, John Cornyn has failed us time and time again.
05:43I've traveled the state asking one simple question.
05:45I've done this since day one, every group I've been in front of.
05:49In his over 40 years of office, you cannot name one single accomplishment that he's done to help the state
05:56of Texas.
05:56Nothing.
05:5740 years.
05:58And without fail, everywhere I go, no one has an answer.
06:02No one can name that accomplishment.
06:04Uh huh.
06:04The people of Texas deserve better.
06:07That's the message we're taking into the runoff.
06:10I think you all might remember the last time a U.S. Senate race went to a runoff in Texas.
06:14It was 2012.
06:17A political outsider, not well known at the time, by the name of Ted Cruz, took on the establishment giant.
06:24No one said he could do it.
06:26And after getting second place in the initial primary, patriotic Texans showed up in the runoff.
06:32And you know what happened?
06:35Ted, some smart people in the audience.
06:38Ted Cruz performed over 22 points better and won the runoff in a resounding victory.
06:43The same thing is going to happen here.
06:51I've been in two statewide runoff as attorney general.
06:54And I've never won by less than 30 points.
06:57And I don't plan on starting now.
07:00The victory we're going to secure in this runoff will be even sweeter than the last ones.
07:06Now, John Cornyn is going to try to steal the election with another $100 million going into this Senate race.
07:13But here's what we proved tonight.
07:15While the money may be on his side, the people are on our side.
07:20And in Texas, the people always win.
07:28As we reflect on this election, I want to take a moment to thank Wesley Hunt for being in this
07:32race.
07:33Wesley served our country honorably in uniform.
07:36And I have no doubt he ran because he loves Texas and he wanted to continue serving our state.
07:42And let me say this to everyone who voted.
07:44Whether you voted for me, for Wesley, or even John, I'm going to fight to earn your support.
07:50Whether you were my strongest ally or you donated to fund the attacks against me, I want you to know
07:56that I'm going to fight every day to earn your support.
07:58Because this is going to be the number one Senate race in America, targeted by the Democrats.
08:04We cannot let them take it.
08:07Our party is a big tent.
08:09We don't agree on everything.
08:11But we agree on the most important thing.
08:13We must defeat the Democrats in November.
08:20I want you on this team because this campaign is bigger than one person.
08:25It's about the future of Texas and the future of our great country, America.
08:30As Attorney General, I've won three elections.
08:33And I've won those general elections because I'm focused on uniting our party.
08:37We still have an important runoff ahead, no doubt.
08:39But I think everyone in this room, everyone in Texas, and everyone in Washington knows where this is headed.
08:45I will be the Republican nominee and we must stay focused.
08:55Because the Democrats have never been more radical, they've never been more unhinged.
09:01We've got James Tallarico, a far left radical who wants to abolish ICE, says God is non-binary.
09:11I'm not even sure I know what that means.
09:13And thinks Christians are commanded to put boys in girls' sports.
09:18He will do nothing more than be a puppet for Chuck Schumer and the National Democrats.
09:25That's what we're up against.
09:27So we must stay focused.
09:28We must stay united.
09:30And we must be ready to send a second conservative senator to Washington.
09:44Ted Cruz has been a champion for Texas.
09:46He's recommended strong judges and defended our freedoms.
09:50He's fought for us every single day in the Senate.
09:53And I think it's time we send him and President Trump some reinforcements.
09:57And I'm running to do just that.
10:01I want to help confirm strong constitutional conservative judges who will defend our rights, not undermine them.
10:07I want to help make America healthy again by taking on big food and big pharma, just like I've done
10:13as Attorney General.
10:18I want a lower cost for you and your family by cutting fraud and the wasteful spending that's driving inflation.
10:24I want to stand shoulder to shoulder with our brave men and women in uniform at this critical moment in
10:28our nation's history.
10:30I want to go to the Senate to fight for you every single day.
10:34So let's finish this, Texas.
10:36We have three months to push forward, to grow this movement, to bring more people into this campaign before we
10:42get to the general election.
10:44Please, knock on doors, make the calls, help your neighbors, your friends, your coworkers, get involved in the movement to
10:51take this seat back from the swamp and return it to the people of Texas.
10:55This is our moment.
10:57And I cannot thank you enough for your prayers, for your hard work, for your vote, and for your belief
11:02in me.
11:03God bless you, God bless this great state of Texas, and God bless the United States of America.
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