Cruz Criticizes McConnell for ‘Abandoning’ Blake Masters in Arizona Senate Race

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) gives a speech to Republican supporters during a rally outside the offices of Mark Alford, Republican candidate for Missouri's 4th Congressional District in Raymore, Mo., on Oct. 14, 2022. Kyle Rivas/Getty Images

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said Republicans missed a “generational opportunity” to retake Congress in the midterm elections, and criticized Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) for placing personal politics above the party’s best interests.

“We had an extraordinary opportunity. We had a generational opportunity. This should have been a fundamental landslide election,” Cruz said on his podcast “Verdict with Ted Cruz” on Nov. 14.