Cruz echoed the promise made by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) while she was at a rally campaigning on Allred’s behalf. Allred and Cruz are three weeks away from the election, which could determine the party majority in the Senate. Currently, the Democrats have the majority with 50 senators, plus Vice President Kamala Harris over the chamber.

“Texas is important,” Ocasio-Cortez said at an event in Marcos, Texas. “Because when, when we win Texas, when we win Texas we transform this country for a generation.”

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Rep. Greg Casa (D-TX), and former Rep. Beto O’Rourke were also in the state stumping on Allred’s behalf.

“Both Bernie and AOC were in Texas campaigning to support Colin, and AOC said, ‘If we win Texas, we change America for a generation.’ That is what the stakes are,” Cruz said.

According to Cruz, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has supported Allred more than Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has supported him as the incumbent.

“Chuck Schumer has been explicit — I’m his No. 1 target in the country. They are spending between 100 and 150 million dollars trying to beat me,” Cruz said, while also claiming he hasn’t received “not a penny” from McConnell.

“Mitch McConnell runs the largest Republican super PAC of the country; it has $400 million. The super PAC is used to reward the Republican senators who obey him. And to punish those who dare stand up to him,” Cruz said.

McConnell’s term is up in 2026. Republicans plan to pick his successor as leader a week after the election.