Some GOP Constituents Have Soured on Hawley, Cruz After Capitol Riot — but Not Many
Cruz saw a 5-point decline in approval rating among GOP voters in Texas. Both junior senators are on more solid footing among Republicans than their senior colleagues. The political fallout surrounding the Jan. 6 riot on Capitol Hill appears to have tarnished the home-state reputations of Sens. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas), the Senate’s chief objectors to President Joe Biden’s 2020 Electoral College victory — including among some Republican voters. Between Morning Consult Political Intelligence tracking conducted Dec. 27 through Jan. 5, before the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, and ...
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